What is the LIFO liquidation after-tax profit or loss assuming a 25% tax rate? Note: Indicate a loss with a negative sign
What is the LIFO liquidation after-tax profit or loss assuming a 25% tax rate? Note: Indicate a loss with a negative sign
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Transcribed Image Text:Computing and Analyzing a LIFO Liquidation
Chide's storage facility was shut down due to a strike in December 2020, resulting in a drastic reduction in inventory. The company had switched to LIFO
effective January 1, 2020. The following data are available. Chide is on a calendar-year reporting basis.
Beginning inventory (Base layer of LIFO-January 1)
Inventory purchases during 2020
Total available for sale
Sales (valued on a LIFO basis) from:
Purchases
Base inventory layer
Total
Ending inventory (December 31, 2020)
Units Unit Cost
36,000
810,000
$1.00
$1.25
846,000
$0
810,000
18,000
828,000
18,000
$1.25
$1.00
What is the LIFO liquidation after-tax profit or loss assuming a 25% tax rate?
Note: Indicate a loss with a negative sign.
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