Sprint Shoes Inc. had a beginning inventory of 9,700 units on January 1, 20X1. The costs associated with the inventory were:          Material    $ 14.00 per unit Labor    9.00 per unit Overhead    6.10 per unit During 20X1, the firm produced 43,900 units with the following costs:           Material    $ 14.50 per unit Labor    6.80 per unit Overhead    7.30 per unit Sales for the year were 47,530 units at $39.60 each. Sprint Shoes uses LIFO accounting. a. What was the gross profit?  b. What was the value of ending inventory?

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Sprint Shoes Inc. had a beginning inventory of 9,700 units on January 1, 20X1. The costs associated with the inventory were:
 

      
Material    $ 14.00 per unit
Labor    9.00 per unit
Overhead    6.10 per unit

During 20X1, the firm produced 43,900 units with the following costs:
  

      
Material    $ 14.50 per unit
Labor    6.80 per unit
Overhead    7.30 per unit

Sales for the year were 47,530 units at $39.60 each. Sprint Shoes uses LIFO accounting.

a. What was the gross profit? 

b. What was the value of ending inventory? 

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The inventory valuation is based on the flow of inventory. The LIFO method says that recently purchased units should be issued first.

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