On February 27, 2019, Webmaster, Inc. sold 1200 printer to Marine Supplies. Prior to this sale the Webmaster perpetual inventory records for these units included the following cost layers:   Purchase Date  Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Feb. 12, 2019   500 14   7,000 Feb. 18, 2019    1400 16 22,400 Total on hand  1,900    29400   Required: Refer to the cost of goods sold figures (computed column of sold items in subsidiary ledger). For financial reporting purposes, can the company use the valuation method that resulted in the highest cost of goods sold if, for tax purposes, it used the method that resulted in the lowest cost of goods sold?

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On February 27, 2019, Webmaster, Inc. sold 1200 printer to Marine Supplies. Prior to this sale the Webmaster perpetual inventory records for these units included the following cost layers:

 

Purchase Date 

Quantity

Unit Cost

Total Cost

Feb. 12, 2019

 

500

14

  7,000

Feb. 18, 2019 

 

1400

16

22,400

Total on hand 

1,900 

 

29400

 

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  1. Refer to the cost of goods sold figures (computed column of sold items in subsidiary ledger). For financial reporting purposes, can the company use the valuation method that resulted in the highest cost of goods sold if, for tax purposes, it used the method that resulted in the lowest cost of goods sold? Explain.                                                                                    
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