The current asset section of the Year 2 and Year 1 fiscal year end balance sheets of The Kroger Co. are presented in the accompanying table: January February 31, 1, Year 3 Year 2 $ millions Current assets Cash and temporary cash investments Deposits in-transit Receivables FIFO inventory LIFO reserve $188 786 949 6,177 (1,053) 288 $7,335 $825 666 845 5,793 (827) 319 $7,621 Prepaid and other current assets Total current assets In addition, Kroger provides the following footnote describing its inventory accounting policy (assume the following is their complete disclosure):
The current asset section of the Year 2 and Year 1 fiscal year end balance sheets of The Kroger Co. are presented in the accompanying table: January February 31, 1, Year 3 Year 2 $ millions Current assets Cash and temporary cash investments Deposits in-transit Receivables FIFO inventory LIFO reserve $188 786 949 6,177 (1,053) 288 $7,335 $825 666 845 5,793 (827) 319 $7,621 Prepaid and other current assets Total current assets In addition, Kroger provides the following footnote describing its inventory accounting policy (assume the following is their complete disclosure):
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Transcribed Image Text:c. Assuming a 35% tax rate, what is the cumulative (through January 31, Year 3) tax effect of the use of LIFO to determine inventory costs?
(Show an increase as a positive number and a decrease as a negative number.)
(Round your answers to one decimal place.)
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Transcribed Image Text:The current asset section of the Year 2 and Year 1 fiscal year end balance sheets of The Kroger Co. are presented in the accompanying table:
January February
31,
1,
Year 2
Year 3
$ millions
Current assets
Cash and temporary cash investments
Deposits in-transit
Receivables
FIFO inventory
LIFO reserve
$188
786
949
6,177
(1,053)
288
$7,335
$825
666
845
5,793
(827)
319
$7,621
Prepaid and other current assets
Total current assets
In addition, Kroger provides the following footnote describing its inventory accounting policy (assume the following is their complete disclosure):
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (principally on a LIFO basis) or market. In total, approximately 95% of inventories in Year 2 and Year 1 were valued using the LIFO method. Cost for the balance of the
inventories, including substantially all fuel inventories, was determined using the FIFO method. Replacement cost was higher than the carrying amount by $1,053 million at January 31, Year 3 and $827 million at
February 1, Year 2. We follow the Link-Chain, Dollar-Value LIFO method for purposes of calculating our LIFO charge or credit.
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