Question

Hemming Co. reported the following current-year purchases and sales for its only product.

    

Date

Activities

Units Acquired at Cost

Units Sold at Retail

Jan.

1

Beginning inventory

260

units

@ $12.40

=

$

3,224

Jan.

10

Sales

215

units

@ $42.40

Mar.

14

Purchase

420

units

@ $17.40

=

7,308

Mar.

15

Sales

380

units

@ $42.40

July

30

Purchase

460

units

@ $22.40

=

10,304

Oct.

5

Sales

425

units

@ $42.40

Oct.

26

Purchase

160

units

@ $27.40

=

4,384

Totals

1,300

units

$

25,220

1,020

units

Hemming uses a perpetual inventory system.
  
1. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using FIFO.
2. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using LIFO.
3. Compute the gross margin for FIFO method and LIFO method.

Answer 1