You are provided with the following information for Geo Inc., which purchases its inventory from a supplier on account. All sales are also on account. Geo uses the FIFO cost formula in a perpetual inventory system. Increased competition has recently decreased the price of the product. Date Explanation Oct. 1 Beginning inventory 5 Purchases 8 Sales Purchases Sales Purchases 15 20 26 Units Unit Cost Price 60 $140 100 130 (120) 200 35 120 (60) 160 15 110 Instructions (a) Prepare all journal entries for the month of October for Geo, the buyer. (b) Determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory amount for Geo. (c) On October 31, Geo learns that the product has a net realizable value of $108 per unit. What amount should ending inventory be valued at on the October 31 statement of financial position? (d) Now assume that Geo uses the average cost formula in a perpetual inventory system. Determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory amount for Geo, ignoring the effect of (c). (e) Assume that GEO Inc. CEO's annual compensation is determined based on net income for the year. Which of the cost formulas would GEO Inc.'s CEO prefer and why?

You are provided with the following information for Geo Inc., which purchases its inventory from a supplier on account. All sales are also on account. Geo uses the FIFO cost formula in a perpetual inventory system. Increased competition has recently decreased the price of the product. Date Explanation Oct. 1 Beginning inventory 5 Purchases 8 Sales Purchases Sales Purchases 15 20 26 Units Unit Cost Price 60 $140 100 130 (120) 200 35 120 (60) 160 15 110 Instructions (a) Prepare all journal entries for the month of October for Geo, the buyer. (b) Determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory amount for Geo. (c) On October 31, Geo learns that the product has a net realizable value of $108 per unit. What amount should ending inventory be valued at on the October 31 statement of financial position? (d) Now assume that Geo uses the average cost formula in a perpetual inventory system. Determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory amount for Geo, ignoring the effect of (c). (e) Assume that GEO Inc. CEO's annual compensation is determined based on net income for the year. Which of the cost formulas would GEO Inc.'s CEO prefer and why?

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Cornerstones of Financial Accounting

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Chapter6: Cost Of Goods Sold And Inventory

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