Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781260310177
Author: Mark W. Nelson, Wayne B. Thomas J. David Spiceland
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.4DMP
To determine
LIFO: Under this inventory method, the units that are purchased last, are sold first. Thus, it starts from the selling of the units recently purchased and ending with the beginning inventory.
FIFO: Under this inventory method, the units that are purchased first, are sold first. Thus, it starts from the selling of the beginning inventory, followed by the units purchased in a chronological order of their purchases took place during a particular period.
To prepare: a report for the president describing the factors that should be considered by T Industries in choosing between LIFO and FIFO.
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● LO8–1, LO8–4, LO8–7
Topanga Group began operations early in 2024. Inventory purchase information for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, for Topanga’s only product is provided below. The unit costs include the cost of freight. The company uses a periodic inventory system to report inventory and cost of goods sold.
Date of Purchase
Units
Unit Cost
Total Cost
Jan. 7
5,000
$4.00
$20,000
Feb. 16
12,000
4.50
54,000
March 22
17,000
5.00
85,000
Total purchases
34,000
$159,000
Sales for the quarter, all at $7.00 per unit, totaled 20,000 units leaving 14,000 units on hand at the end of the quarter.
Required:
Calculate Topanga’s gross profit ratio for the first quarter using:
FIFO
LIFO
Average cost
Comment on the relative effect of each of the three inventory methods on the gross profit ratio.
Chapter 8 Solutions
Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
Ch. 8 - Describe the three types of inventory of a...Ch. 8 - What is the main difference between a perpetual...Ch. 8 - The Cloud Company employs a perpetual inventory...Ch. 8 - The Bockner Company shipped merchandise to Laetner...Ch. 8 - What is a consignment arrangement? Explain the...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.6QCh. 8 - The Esquire Company employs a periodic inventory...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.8QCh. 8 - Its common in the electronics industry for unit...Ch. 8 - Explain why proponents of LIFO argue that it...
Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.11QCh. 8 - Describe the ratios used by financial analysts to...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.13QCh. 8 - Prob. 8.14QCh. 8 - The Austin Company uses the dollar-value LIFO...Ch. 8 - Identify any differences between U.S. GAAP and...Ch. 8 - Determining ending inventory; periodic system ...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.2BECh. 8 - LIFO method LO84 AAA Hardware uses the LIFO...Ch. 8 - LIFO liquidation LO86 Refer to the situation...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.11BECh. 8 - Perpetual inventory system; journal entries LO81...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.2ECh. 8 - Perpetual and periodic inventory systems compared ...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.5ECh. 8 - Physical quantities and costs included in...Ch. 8 - FASB codification research LO82, LO83 Access the...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.13ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.14ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.15ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.16ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.19ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.20ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.21ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.23ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.25ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.30ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.31ECh. 8 - Various inventory transactions; journal entries ...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.3PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.4PCh. 8 - Various inventory costing methods LO81, LO84...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.6PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.9PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.16PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.1DMPCh. 8 - Real World Case 82 Physical quantities and costs...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.4DMPCh. 8 - Prob. 8.5DMPCh. 8 - Prob. 8.8DMPCh. 8 - Real World Case 89 Effects of inventory valuation...Ch. 8 - Communication Case 810 Dollar-value LIFO method ...Ch. 8 - Prob. 1CCTCCh. 8 - Prob. 2CCTC
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