Chapter 6, Problem 2BP

Perpetual: Alternative cost flows P1

Ming Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for April. (For specific identification, the April 9 sale consisted of 8 units from beginning inventory and 27 units from the April 6 purchase; the April 30 sale consisted of 12 units from beginning inventory, 3 units from the April 6 purchase, and 10 units from the April 25 purchase.)

Date	Activities	Units Acquired at Cost	Units Sold at Retail
Apr. 1	Beginning inventory	20 units # $3,000.00 per unit
Apr. 6	Purchase	30 units @ $3,500.00 per unit
Apr. 9	Sales		35 units & $12,000.00 per unit
Apr. 17	Purchase	5 units $4,500.00 per unit
Apr. 25	Purchase	10 units @ $4,800.00 per unit
Apr. 30	Sales		25 units 4 $14,000.00 per unit
	Total	65 units	60 units

Required

1. Compute cost of goods available for sale and the number of units available for sale.

2. Compute the number of units in ending inventory.

3. Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, (c) weighted average, and (d) specific identification. (Round all amounts to cents.)

4. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods in part 3.

Problem 6-2B^A

Periodic: Alternative cost flows P3

Refer to the information in Problem 6-lB and assume the periodic inventory system is used.

Required

1. Compute cost of goods available for sale and the number of units available for sale.

2. Compute the number of units in ending inventory.

3. Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, (c) weighted average, and (d) specific identification. (Round all amounts to cents.)

4. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods in part 3.