Connect Access Card For Financial Accounting
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Author: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Frank Hodge Ch
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 2AP

1.

To determine

Prepare an income statement through gross profit for the month of January under the following methods:

  1. a. Average cost,
  2. b. FIFO,
  3. c. LIFO,
  4. d. Specific identification method.

1.

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Answer to Problem 2AP

COMPANY N
Partial Income Statement
For the Month Ended January 31, (current year)
ParticularsAverage costFIFOLIFOSpecific Identification
 (a)(b)(c)(d)
Sales revenue (1)$3,840 $3,840$3,840$3,840
Less: Cost of goods sold Table (2)2,2562,0402,5602,060
Gross profit$1,584$1,800$1,280$1,780

Table (1)

Explanation of Solution

Periodic Inventory System:

Periodic inventory system is a system, in which the inventory is updated in the accounting records on a periodic basis such as at the end of each month, quarter or year. In other words, it is an accounting method which is used to determine the amount of inventory at the end of each accounting period.

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.

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.

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.

Specific identification method can be said as identifying the items precisely which are being sold and those which are being stored as closing inventory. The companies are required to keep perfect records of the original cost of each and every individual items of the inventory.

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 overheads.

Income statement:

The income statement is a financial statement that shows the net income earned or net loss suffered by a company through reporting all the revenues earned, and expenses incurred by the company over a specific period of time. An income statement is also known as an operation statement, an earnings statement, a revenue statement, or a profit and loss statement. The net income is the excess of revenue over expenses.

Working notes:

Determine the amount of sales revenue:

Salesrevenue=Unitssold×Salesperunit=(100Units+140Units)×$16=$3,840        (1)

Determine the cost of goods sold under each method:

ParticularsUnitsAverage costFIFOLIFOSpecific Identification
Beginning inventory120$960 $960$960$960
Add: Purchases (net)5805,6205,6205,6205,620
Goods available for sale Table (3)7006,5806,5806,5806,580
Less: Ending inventory4604,324 (2)4,540 Table (4)4,020 Table (5)

4,520

 Table (6)

Cost of goods sold240$2,256 $2,040 $2,560 $2,060

Table (2)

Determine the goods available for sale:

DateParticularsUnits ($)Unit cost ($)Total cost ($)
(a)(b)(c = a × b)
January 1Beginning inventory1208960
January 12Purchased3809  3,420
January 26Purchased200112,200
 Total700 $6,580
 Less: Goods sold240  
 Ending inventory460  

Table (3)

Determine the amount of ending inventory under average cost:

EndingInventory=[Units of ending invenotry×average cost per unit]=460units×[$6,580700Units]=460units×$9.40=$4,324        (2)

Determine the amount of ending inventory under FIFO:

DateParticularsUnitsUnit cost ($)Total cost ($)
 (a)(b)(c = a × b)
January 12 Purchased200112,200
January 26Purchased26092,340
 Ending inventory460 4,540

Table (4)

Determine the amount of ending inventory under LIFO:

DateParticularsUnitsUnit cost ($)Total cost ($)
 (a)(b)(c = a × b)
January 12 Purchased1208960
January 26Purchased34093,060
 Ending inventory460 4,020

Table (5)

Determine the amount of ending inventory under specific identification method:

DateParticularsUnitsUnit cost ($)Total cost ($)
 (a)(b)(c = a × b)
January 1Beginning balance208160
January 12 Purchased24092,160
January 26 Purchased200112,200
 Ending inventory460 4,520

Table (6)

Conclusion

Therefore, the income statement is prepared through gross profit for the month of January.

2.

To determine

Describe the method that results in the higher pretax income and higher EPS.

2.

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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.

The FIFO method reports a higher pretax income than LIFO method. This is due to the following:

  • The rise in price.
  • FIFO allocates the lower unit costs to the cost of goods sold.

Similarly, for the EPS amount the FIFO method reports a higher EPS amount than LIFO method. This is because it produces a higher pretax income than LIFO.

3.

To determine

Describe the method that results in the lower income tax expense, assuming a 30% average tax rate.

3.

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Answer to Problem 2AP

LIFO results in the lower income tax expense. This is because LIFO reports a lower pretax income than FIFO method.  The LIFO will derive lesser income tax than FIFO method by $156.

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.

Determine the amount of income tax:

Income tax expenses=[Gross profit of FIFOGross profit of LIFO]×30%=($1,800$1,280)×30%=$156

4.

To determine

Explain the method that produces the most favorable cash flow.

4.

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Explanation of Solution

The LIFO method produces the most favorable cash flow by $156. This is because Under LIFO method the income tax expenses paid for the current year would be less than that of the FIFO method.

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