Question

Daniel Company uses a periodic inventory system. Data for the current year: beginning merchandise inventory (ending inventory December 31, prior year), 2,070 units at $35; purchases, 7,920 units at $37; expenses (excluding income taxes), $193,500; ending inventory per physical count at December 31, current year, 1,670 units; sales, 8,320 units; sales price per unit, $77; and average income tax rate, 36 percent.

1. Compute cost of goods sold and prepare income statements under the FIFO, LIFO, and average cost inventory costing methods. (Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar. Do not round your intermediate calculations.)

2. Between FIFO and LIFO, which method is preferable in terms of (a) net income and (b) income taxes paid (cash flow)?

3. Between FIFO and LIFO, which method is preferable in terms of (a) net income and (b) income taxes paid (cash flow), assuming that prices were falling?

Answer 1

1. Cost of goods sold and income statements under the FIFO, LIFO, and average cost inventory costing methods is as prepared below:

2. FIFO is preferable in terms of (a) net income and LIFO is preferable in terms of (b) income taxes paid (cash flow).

3.

LIFO is preferable in terms of (a) net income and FIFO is preferable in terms of (b) income taxes paid (cash flow).