24th Edition

ISBN: 9781266494604

Author: Wild

Publisher: MCG

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Before discussing the topic inventory valuation let’s discuss the meaning of inventory. In accounting, inventory is also known as stock. Inventory means all the finished goods, materials, merchandise that a business holds for the purpose of selling it in…

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Chapter 6, Problem 18E

Exercise 6-1E Perpetual inventory costing P1 Tree Seedlings has the following current-year purchases and sales for its only product.

Date		Activities	Units Acquired at Cost	Units Sold at Retail
Jan.	1	Beginning inventory.........	40 units @$2 = $ 80
Jan.	3	Sales.....................		30 units 0 $8
Feb.	14	Purchase..................	70 units i*13 = $210
Feb.	15	Sales.....................		60 units 0 $8
June	30	Purchase..................	90 units ift $4 = $360
Nov.	6	Sales.....................		86 units 0 $8
Nov.	19	Purchase..................	20 units (ft $5 = $100
		Totals ....................	220 units $750	176 units

Required

The company uses a perpetual inventory system. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using (a) FEFO and (6) LEFO. (c) Compute the gross margin for each method.

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