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Ajman Corporation adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of inventory valuation on December 31, 2017. Its inventory at that date was 220000 and the relevant price index was 100. Information regarding inventory for subsequent years is as follows.
Date Inventory at Current Prices Current Price index
December 31, 2018 256800 107
December 31, 2019 320000 108
December 31, 2020 350000 120
A. What is the cost of ending inventory on December 31, 2018 under dollar value LIFO
B. What is the cost of ending inventory on December 31, 2019 under dollar value LIFO
C. What is the cost of ending inventory on December 31, 2020 under dollar value LIFO
A. What is the cost of ending inventory on December 31, 2018 under dollar value LIFO
ANSWER = 241400
B. What is the cost of ending inventory on December 31, 2019 under dollar value LIFO
ANSWER = 302200
C. What is the cost of ending inventory on December 31, 2020 under dollar value
ANSWER = 297200
Year | Inventory at end of year prices | Index | Inventory at base-year prices | Base Layers | Index | LIFO Value | LIFO Value Total |
December, 31, 2017 | 220000 | 1 | 220000 | 220000 | 1 | 220000 | 220000 |
220000 | 1 | 220000 | |||||
December, 31, 2017 | 256800 | 1.07 | 240000 | 20000 | 1.07 | 21400 | 241400 |
220000 | 1 | 220000 | |||||
December, 31, 2018 | 320000 | 1.08 | 296296 | 20000 | 1.07 | 21400 | |
56296 | 1.08 | 60800 | 302200 | ||||
220000 | 1 | 220000 | |||||
December, 31, 2019 | 350000 | 1.20 | 291667 | 20000 | 1.07 | 21400 | |
51667 | 1.08 | 55800.36 | |||||
0 | 1.2 | 0 | 297200 |