In: Accounting
Oriole Company started operations on January 1, 2012, and has
used the FIFO method of inventory valuation since its inception. In
2018, it decides to switch to the average-cost method. You are
provided with the following information.
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Retained Earnings |
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Under FIFO |
Under Average-Cost |
Under FIFO |
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| 2012 | $92,000 | $82,800 | $90,600 | |||
| 2013 | 68,300 | 62,900 | 158,500 | |||
| 2014 | 81,300 | 70,800 | 255,000 | |||
| 2015 | 116,500 | 126,800 | 308,600 | |||
| 2016 | 301,400 | 290,400 | 644,800 | |||
| 2017 | 311,300 | 316,800 | 731,300 | |||
(a) What is the beginning retained earnings
balance at January 1, 2014, if Oriole prepares comparative
financial statements starting in 2014?
| Retained earnings, January 1 | $ |
(b) What is the beginning retained earnings
balance at January 1, 2017, if Oriole prepares comparative
financial statements starting in 2017?
| Retained earnings, January 1 | $ |
(c) What is the beginning retained earnings
balance at January 1, 2018, if Oriole prepares single-period
financial statements for 2018?
| Retained earnings, January 1 | $ |
(d) What is the net income reported by Oriole in
the 2017 income statement if it prepares comparative financial
statements starting with 2015?
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2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
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| Net Income | $ | $ | $ |
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