QUESTION 9 The following information was taken from General Mills 2017 annual report: Net sales Cost of sales In Millions Inventories: Raw materials and packaging Finished goods Grain Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost (a) Total Inventory (Balance Sheet) Fiscal Year 2017 15,619.8 10,056.0 2016 2015 16,563.1 $ 17,630.3 10,733.6 11,681.1 May 28, 2017 May 29, 2016 $ 395.4 $ 397.3 1,224.3 1,163.1 73.0 72.6 (209.1) (219.3) $1,483.6 $1,413.7 What would General Mills year ending May 28, 2017 cost of goods sold have been had it used FIFO rather than LIFO for all its inventories (in millions to the tenths, e.g. 6.2)?

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The following information was taken from General Mills 2017 annual report:
Net sales
Cost of sales
In Millions
Inventories:
Raw materials and packaging
Finished goods
Grain
Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost (a)
Total Inventory (Balance Sheet)
Fiscal Year
2017
15,619.8
10,056.0
2016
2015
16,563.1 $
17,630.3
10,733.6
11,681.1
May 28,
2017
May 29,
2016
$ 395.4
$ 397.3
1,224.3
1,163.1
73.0
72.6
(209.1)
(219.3)
$1,483.6
$1,413.7
What would General Mills year ending May 28, 2017 cost of goods sold have been had it used FIFO rather than LIFO for all its
inventories (in millions to the tenths, e.g. 6.2)?
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 9 The following information was taken from General Mills 2017 annual report: Net sales Cost of sales In Millions Inventories: Raw materials and packaging Finished goods Grain Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost (a) Total Inventory (Balance Sheet) Fiscal Year 2017 15,619.8 10,056.0 2016 2015 16,563.1 $ 17,630.3 10,733.6 11,681.1 May 28, 2017 May 29, 2016 $ 395.4 $ 397.3 1,224.3 1,163.1 73.0 72.6 (209.1) (219.3) $1,483.6 $1,413.7 What would General Mills year ending May 28, 2017 cost of goods sold have been had it used FIFO rather than LIFO for all its inventories (in millions to the tenths, e.g. 6.2)?
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