[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Hemming Company reported the following current-year purchases and sales for its only product. Date January 1 January 10 March 14 March 15 July 30 October 5 October 26 Activities Beginning inventory Sales Purchase Sales Purchase Sales Purchase Totals Units Acquired at Cost @ $14.00- @ $19.00 - 300 units 520 units 500 units 200 units 1,520 units @ $24.00- @ $29.00 = $ 4,200 9,880 12,000 5,800 $ 31,880 Units Sold at Retail 250 units 460 units 480 units 1,190 units @ $44.00 @ $44.00 @ $44.00
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Hemming Company reported the following current-year purchases and sales for its only product. Date January 1 January 10 March 14 March 15 July 30 October 5 October 26 Activities Beginning inventory Sales Purchase Sales Purchase Sales Purchase Totals Units Acquired at Cost @ $14.00- @ $19.00 - 300 units 520 units 500 units 200 units 1,520 units @ $24.00- @ $29.00 = $ 4,200 9,880 12,000 5,800 $ 31,880 Units Sold at Retail 250 units 460 units 480 units 1,190 units @ $44.00 @ $44.00 @ $44.00
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Transcribed Image Text:**Inventory Analysis: FIFO and LIFO Methods**
**Background Information**
Hemming Company reported the following current-year purchases and sales for its only product:
| Date | Activities | Units Acquired at Cost | Units Sold at Retail |
|------------|-------------------|------------------------|----------------------|
| January 1 | Beginning inventory| 300 units @ $14.00 | $4,200 |
| January 10 | Sales | | 250 units @ $44.00 |
| March 14 | Purchase | 520 units @ $19.00 | $9,880 |
| March 15 | Sales | | 460 units @ $44.00 |
| July 30 | Purchase | 500 units @ $24.00 | $12,000 |
| October 5 | Sales | | 480 units @ $44.00 |
| October 26 | Purchase | 200 units @ $29.00 | $5,800 |
| **Totals** | | 1,520 units | 1,190 units |
| | | $31,880 | |
**Requirements:**
Hemming uses a perpetual inventory system.
1. **Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using FIFO.**
2. **Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using LIFO.**
3. **Compute the gross profit for FIFO method and LIFO method.**
**Instructions:**
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs provided.
**Analysis of LIFO Method**
Under the "Perpetual LIFO" section:
| Date | Goods Purchased | Cost of Goods Sold | Inventory Balance |
|------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
| | # of units | Cost per unit | | # of units | Cost per unit | # of units | Cost per unit |
| | | | Goods Sold | | | | |
*Note: The table is intended to calculate the costs associated with LIFO inventory accounting, requiring inputs for each purchase and sale transaction.*
The educational website would provide users with interactive tabs labeled:
- **Required 1:** For answering about FIFO calculations.
- **Required 2:** For LIFO calculations.
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