In: Accounting
The board of directors of Swifty Corporation is considering
whether or not it should instruct the accounting department to
shift from a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis of pricing
inventories to a last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis. The following
information is available.
| Sales | 20,200 | units @ | $52 | |
| Inventory, January 1 | 5,400 | units @ | 21 | |
| Purchases | 6,100 | units @ | 23 | |
| 9,400 | units @ | 26 | ||
| 7,100 | units @ | 31 | ||
| Inventory, December 31 | 7,800 | units @ | ? | |
| Operating expenses | $206,000 |
Prepare a condensed income statement for the year on both bases for
comparative purposes.