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Problem 8-10 (Algo) LIFO liquidation [LO8-4, 8-6]
Cansela Corporation reports inventory and cost of goods sold
based on calculations from a LIFO periodic inventory system. The
company began 2021 with inventory of 6,800 units of its only
product. The beginning inventory balance of $82,000 consisted of
the following layers:
3,300 units at $10 per unit | = | $ | 33,000 | |
3,500 units at $14 per unit | = | 49,000 | ||
Beginning inventory | $ | 82,000 | ||
During the three years 2021–2023 the cost of inventory remained
constant at $16 per unit. Unit purchases and sales during these
years were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |
2021 | 29,500 | 31,000 |
2022 | 39,000 | 41,000 |
2023 | 31,500 | 32,600 |
Required:
1. Calculate cost of goods sold for 2021, 2022,
and 2023.
2. Disregarding income tax, determine the LIFO
liquidation profit or loss, if any, for each of the three
years.
3. Determine the effects of LIFO liquidation on
cost of goods sold and net income for 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Cansela’s effective income tax rate is 25%.