
a. 1
Compute the cost of goods sold, ending inventory, and the income tax expense under FIFO cost flow method.
a. 1

Answer to Problem 18AP
Compute the cost of goods sold under FIFO cost flow method as follows:
FIFO | Units | Unit Cost | Cost of Goods Sold |
Beginning Inventory | 220 | $150 | $33,000 |
First Purchase | 150 | 155 | 23,250 |
Second Purchase | 40 | 160 | 6,400 |
Total | 410 | $62,650 |
Table (1)
Compute the ending inventory under FIFO cost flow method as follows:
FIFO | Units | Unit Cost | Ending Inventory |
Second Purchase | 120 Table (4) | $160 | $19,200 |
Table (2)
Compute the income tax expense under FIFO cost flow method as follows:
Computation of Income Tax Expense and Net Income | |
Particulars | FIFO |
Sales (1) | $131,200 |
Less: Cost of Goods Sold | 62,650 |
Gross Margin | 68,550 |
Less: Salaries Expense | 38,000 |
Income Before Tax | 30,550 |
Less: Income Tax (2) | 7,638 |
Net Income | $22,912 |
Table (3)
Explanation of Solution
First-in-First-Out:
In First-in-First-Out method, the costs of the initially purchased items are considered as cost of goods sold, for the items which are sold first. The value of the ending inventory consists of the recent purchased items.
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold is the accumulate total of all direct cost incurred in manufacturing the goods or the products which has been sold during a period. Cost of goods sold involves direct material, direct labor, and manufacturing
Ending Inventory: It represents the quantity and price of the goods unsold and laying at the store at the end of a particular period.
Working notes:
Calculate total purchase amount:
Inventory Purchases | |||
Particulars | Units | Unit Cost | Total cost |
Beginning Inventory | 220 | $150 | $33,000 |
First Purchase | 150 | 155 | 23,250 |
Second Purchase | 160 | 160 | 25,600 |
Goods available for sale | 530 | $81,850 | |
Less: Cost of goods sold | 410 | ||
Ending inventory | 120 |
Table (4)
Calculate sales amount:
Calculate income tax expense amount:
a. 2
Compute the cost of goods sold and the ending inventory under LIFO cost flow method.
a. 2

Answer to Problem 18AP
Compute the cost of goods sold under LIFO cost flow method as follows:
LIFO | Units | Unit Cost | Cost of Goods Sold |
Second Purchase | 160 | $160 | $25,600 |
First Purchase | 150 | 155 | 23,250 |
Beginning Inventory | 100 | 150 | 15,000 |
Total | 410 | $63,850 |
Table (5)
Compute the ending inventory under LIFO cost flow method as follows:
LIFO | Units | Unit Cost | Ending Inventory |
Second Purchase | 120 Table (4) | $150 | $18,000 |
Table (6)
Compute the income tax expense under LIFO cost flow method as follows:
Computation of Income Tax Expense and Net Income | |
Particulars | LIFO |
Sales (1) | $131,200 |
Less: Cost of Goods Sold | 63,850 |
Gross Margin | 67,350 |
Less: Salaries Expense | 38,000 |
Income Before Tax | 29,350 |
Less: Income Tax (3) | 7,338 |
Net Income | $22,012 |
Table (7)
Explanation of Solution
Last-in-Last-Out:
In Last-in-First-Out method, the costs of last purchased items are considered as the cost of goods sold, for the items which are sold first. The value of the closing stock consists of the initial purchased items.
Calculate income tax expense amount:
a. 3
Compute the cost of goods sold and the ending inventory under weighted average cost flow method.
a. 3

Answer to Problem 18AP
Compute the cost of goods sold and the ending inventory under weighted average cost flow method as follows:
Weighted average | Units | Unit Cost | Total cost |
Cost of goods sold | 410 | $154.43 (4) | $63,318 |
Ending inventory | 120 | $154.43 (4) | 18,532 |
Table (8)
Compute the income tax expense under weighted average cost flow method as follows:
Computation of Income Tax Expense and Net Income | |
Particulars | LIFO |
Sales (1) | $131,200 |
Less: Cost of Goods Sold | 63,318 |
Gross Margin | 67,882 |
Less: Salaries Expense | 38,000 |
Income Before Tax | 29,882 |
Less: Income Tax (5) | 7,471 |
Net Income | $22,411 |
Table (9)
Explanation of Solution
Weighted-average cost method:
Under Weighted average cost method, the company calculates a new average cost after every purchase is made. It is determined by dividing the cost of goods available for sale by the units on hand.
Determine average unit cost:
Calculate income tax expense amount:
b. 1
Record the given transactions in general journal form and post them to T-accounts under FIFO cost flow method.
b. 1

Explanation of Solution
Journal:
Journal is the method of recording monetary business transactions in chronological order. It records the debit and credit aspects of each transaction to abide by the double-entry system of Accounting.
Rules of Debit and Credit:
Following rules are followed for debiting and crediting different accounts while they occur in business transactions:
Debit, all increase in assets, expenses and dividends, all decrease in liabilities, revenues and stockholders’ equities.
Credit, all increase in liabilities, revenues, and stockholders’ equities, all decrease in assets, expenses.
Ledger:
Ledger is the book, where the debit and credit entries recorded in the journal book are transferred to their relevant accounts. The entire accounts of the company are collectively called the ledger.
First-in-First-Out:
In First-in-First-Out method, the costs of the initially purchased items are considered as cost of goods sold, for the items which are sold first. The value of the ending inventory consists of the recent purchased items.
Record the given transactions in general journal form under FIFO cost flow method as follows:
Journal | ||||||
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post | Debit | Credit | ||
Ref. | ($) | ($) | ||||
2016 | 1. | Merchandise Inventory | 23,250 | |||
Cash | 23,250 | |||||
(To record the purchase of inventory) | ||||||
2016 | 2. | Merchandise Inventory | 25,600 | |||
Cash | 25,600 | |||||
(To record the purchase of inventory) | ||||||
2016 | 3. | Cash (1) | 131,200 | |||
Sales Revenue | 131,200 | |||||
(To record the sales revenue) | ||||||
2016 | Cost of Goods Sold (Table (1)) | 62,650 | ||||
Merchandise Inventory | 62,650 | |||||
(To record the cost of goods sold) | ||||||
2016 | 4. | Salaries Expense | 38,000 | |||
Cash | 38,000 | |||||
(To record the salaries expenses incurred) | ||||||
2016 | 5. | Income Tax Expense (2) | 7,638 | |||
Cash | 7,638 | |||||
(To record the income tax expenses incurred) |
Table (10)
Cash | |||
Bal | 80,100 | ||
2016 | 131,200 | 1. | 23,250 |
2. | 25,600 | ||
4. | 38,000 | ||
5. | 7,638 | ||
Bal. | 116,812 |
Sales revenue | |||
3. | 131,200 | ||
Bal. | 131,200 |
Merchandise Inventory | |||
Bal | 33,000 | ||
1. | 23,250 | ||
2. | 25,600 | 3. | 62,650 |
Bal. | 19,200 |
Cost of goods sold | |||
3. | 62,650 | ||
Bal. | 62,650 |
Common stock | |||
Bal | 50,000 | ||
Bal. | 50,000 |
Bal | 63,100 | ||
Bal. | 63,100 |
Salaries expenses | ||||||
4. | 38,000 | |||||
Bal. | 38,000 | |||||
Income tax expenses | ||||||
5. | 7,638 | |||||
Bal. | 7,638 |
b. 2
Record the given transactions in general journal form and post them to T-accounts under LIFO cost flow method.
b. 2

Explanation of Solution
Last-in-Last-Out:
In Last-in-First-Out method, the costs of last purchased items are considered as the cost of goods sold, for the items which are sold first. The value of the closing stock consists of the initial purchased items.
Record the given transactions in general journal form under LIFO cost flow method as follows:
Journal | ||||||
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post | Debit | Credit | ||
Ref. | ($) | ($) | ||||
2016 | 1. | Merchandise Inventory | 23,250 | |||
Cash | 23,250 | |||||
(To record the purchase of inventory) | ||||||
2016 | 2. | Merchandise Inventory | 25,600 | |||
Cash | 25,600 | |||||
(To record the purchase of inventory) | ||||||
2016 | 3. | Cash (1) | 131,200 | |||
Sales Revenue | 131,200 | |||||
(To record the sales revenue) | ||||||
2016 | Cost of Goods Sold (Table (5)) | 63,850 | ||||
Merchandise Inventory | 63,850 | |||||
(To record the cost of goods sold) | ||||||
2016 | 4. | Salaries Expense | 38,000 | |||
Cash | 38,000 | |||||
(To record the salaries expenses incurred) | ||||||
2016 | 5. | Income Tax Expense (3) | 7,338 | |||
Cash | 7,338 | |||||
(To record the income tax expenses incurred) |
Table (11)
Post the given transactions to T-accounts using LIFO as follows:
Cash | |||
Bal | 80,100 | ||
2016 | 131,200 | 1. | 23,250 |
2. | 25,600 | ||
4. | 38,000 | ||
5. | 7,338 | ||
Bal. | 117,112 |
Sales revenue | |||
3. | 131,200 | ||
Bal. | 131,200 |
Merchandise Inventory | |||
Bal | 33,000 | ||
1. | 23,250 | ||
2. | 25,600 | 3. | 63,850 |
Bal. | 18,000 |
Cost of goods sold | |||
3. | 63,850 | ||
Bal. | 63,850 |
Common stock | |||
Bal | 50,000 | ||
Bal. | 50,000 |
Retained earnings | |||
Bal | 63,100 | ||
Bal. | 63,100 |
Salaries expenses | ||||||
4. | 38,000 | |||||
Bal. | 38,000 | |||||
Income tax expenses | ||||||
5. | 7,338 | |||||
Bal. | 7,338 |
b. 3
Record the given transactions in general journal form and post them to T-accounts under weighted average cost flow method.
b. 3

Explanation of Solution
Weighted-average cost method:
Under Weighted average cost method, the company calculates a new average cost after every purchase is made. It is determined by dividing the cost of goods available for sale by the units on hand.
Record the given transactions in general journal form under weighted average cost flow method as follows:
Journal | ||||||
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post | Debit | Credit | ||
Ref. | ($) | ($) | ||||
2016 | 1. | Merchandise Inventory | 23,250 | |||
Cash | 23,250 | |||||
(To record the purchase of inventory) | ||||||
2016 | 2. | Merchandise Inventory | 25,600 | |||
Cash | 25,600 | |||||
(To record the purchase of inventory) | ||||||
2016 | 3. | Cash (1) | 131,200 | |||
Sales Revenue | 131,200 | |||||
(To record the sales revenue) | ||||||
2016 | Cost of Goods Sold (Table (8)) | 63,318 | ||||
Merchandise Inventory | 63,318 | |||||
(To record the cost of goods sold) | ||||||
2016 | 4. | Salaries Expense | 38,000 | |||
Cash | 38,000 | |||||
(To record the salaries expenses incurred) | ||||||
2016 | 5. | Income Tax Expense (5) | 7,471 | |||
Cash | 7,471 | |||||
(To record the income tax expenses incurred) |
Table (12)
Post the given transactions to T-accounts using weighted average as follows:
Cash | |||
Bal | 80,100 | ||
2016 | 131,200 | 1. | 23,250 |
2. | 25,600 | ||
4. | 38,000 | ||
5. | 7,471 | ||
Bal. | 116,979 |
Sales revenue | |||
3. | 131,200 | ||
Bal. | 131,200 |
Merchandise Inventory | |||
Bal | 33,000 | ||
1. | 23,250 | ||
2. | 25,600 | 3. | 63,318 |
Bal. | 18,532 |
Cost of goods sold | |||
3. | 63,318 | ||
Bal. | 63,318 |
Common stock | |||
Bal | 50,000 | ||
Bal. | 50,000 |
Retained earnings | |||
Bal | 63,100 | ||
Bal. | 63,100 |
Salaries expenses | ||||||
4. | 38,000 | |||||
Bal. | 38,000 | |||||
Income tax expenses | ||||||
5. | 7,471 | |||||
Bal. | 7,471 |
c.
Show the 2016’s income statement,
c.

Answer to Problem 18AP
- Show the 2016’s income statement of Company W under each cost flow method as follows:
Company W | |||
Income Statements | |||
For Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |||
Particulars | FIFO ($) | LIFO ($) | Weighted average ($) |
Sales | $131,200 | $131,200 | $131,200 |
Less: Cost of Goods Sold | 62,650 | 63,850 | 63,318 |
Gross Margin | 68,550 | 67,350 | 67,882 |
Less: Salaries Expense | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 |
Income Before Tax | 30,550 | 29,350 | 29,882 |
Less: Income Tax Expense | 7,638 | 7,338 | 7,471 |
Net Income | $22,912 | $22,012 | $22,411 |
Table (13)
- Show the 2016’s Balance sheet of Company W under each cost flow method as follows:
Company W | |||
Balance sheet | |||
For Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |||
Particulars | FIFO ($) | LIFO ($) | Weighted average ($) |
Assets: | |||
Cash | $116,812 | $117,112 | $116,979 |
Inventory | 19,200 | 18,000 | 18,532 |
Total Assets | $136,012 | $135,112 | $135,511 |
Common Stock | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
Retained Earnings | 86,012 | 85,112 | 85,511 |
Total Stockholders’ Equity | $136,012 | $135,112 | $135,511 |
Table (14)
- Show the 2016’s statement of cash flows of Company W under each cost flow method as follows:
Company W | |||
Statement of cash flows | |||
For Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |||
Particulars | FIFO ($) | LIFO ($) | Weighted average ($) |
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | |||
$131,200 | $131,200 | $131,200 | |
Less: | 48,850 | 48,850 | 48,850 |
Cash Outflow for Sal. Exp. | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 |
Cash Outflow for Income Tax | 7,638 | 7,338 | 7,471 |
Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities | 36,712 | 37,012 | 36,879 |
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | - | - | - |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | - | - | - |
Net Change in Cash | 36,712 | 37,012 | 36,879 |
Add: Beginning Cash Balance | 80,100 | 80,100 | 80,100 |
Ending Cash Balance | $116,812 | $117,112 | $116,979 |
Table (15)
Explanation of Solution
Financial statement:
The financial statement records and shows all the financial status of the business. The financial statement consists of the balance sheet, income statement, statement of retained earnings, and the cash flow statement.
Income statement:
The financial statement which reports revenues and expenses from business operations and the result of those operations as net income or net loss for a particular time period is referred to as income statement.
Balance sheet:
A balance sheet is a financial statement consists of the assets, liabilities, and the stockholder’s equity of the company. The balance of the assets account must be equal to that of the liabilities and the stockholder’s equity account.
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