In: Accounting
oblem 5-8AA Periodic: Income comparisons and cost flows LO A1, P3
QP Corp. sold 5,470 units of its product at $45.30 per unit
during the year and incurred operating expenses of $6.30 per unit
in selling the units. It began the year with 630 units in inventory
and made successive purchases of its product as follows.
Jan. | 1 | Beginning inventory | 630 | units @ $18.30 per unit |
Feb. | 20 | Purchase | 1,530 | units @ $19.30 per unit |
May | 16 | Purchase | 730 | units @ $20.30 per unit |
Oct. | 3 | Purchase | 430 | units @ $21.30 per unit |
Dec. | 11 | Purchase | 3,330 | units @ $22.30 per unit |
Total | 6,650 | units | ||
Required:
1. Prepare comparative income statements for the
three inventory costing methods of FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average
which includes a detailed cost of goods sold section as part of
each statement. The company uses a periodic inventory system, and
its income tax rate is 30%. (Round your average cost per
unit to 2 decimal places and round your final answers to nearest
whole dollar amount.)