Year ended Net Income  Using Average cost Net Income Using FIFO After Tax   Difference  After Tax Cumulative Effect December 31, 2X11 $235,000 $310,000 $75,000 $75,000 December 31, 2X12 $300,000 $376,000 $76,000 $151,000 December 31, 2X13 $310,000 $400,500 $90,500 $241,000 December 31, 2X14 $425,000 $535,000 $109,500 $351,000 December 31, 2X15 $500,000 $585,000 $85,000

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Massi pharmacies, Inc. started operations on January 1 2X11. The company used the average cost method t=o value inventory. Effective January 1 2X15, Massi elected to change its inventory method to the FIFO basis for reporting purposes. The following information is available for net income for average cost and for FIFO,

 

Year ended

Net Income 

Using Average cost

Net Income

Using FIFO

After Tax 

 Difference 

After Tax Cumulative Effect

December 31, 2X11

$235,000

$310,000

$75,000

$75,000

December 31, 2X12

$300,000

$376,000

$76,000

$151,000

December 31, 2X13

$310,000

$400,500

$90,500

$241,000

December 31, 2X14

$425,000

$535,000

$109,500

$351,000

December 31, 2X15

$500,000

$585,000

$85,000

 
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