In: Accounting
The inventory transactions of VTS Corporation are shown
below.
Date | Transaction | Number of Units | Unit Cost/Price | ||||
Jan. 1 | Beginning inventory | 500 | $ | 10 | |||
Feb. 25 | Sale | 300 | 20 | ||||
May 21 | Purchase | 400 | 12 | ||||
Jul. 15 | Purchase | 500 | 15 | ||||
Dec. 10 | Sale | 800 | 20 | ||||
All purchase/sale transactions are made on credit. The company uses
the FIFO method and perpetual inventory system to record
transactions. What is the amount of LIFO adjustment needed to
adjust FIFO inventory records reported for the year to LIFO for
external reporting purposes?
a) 1,300
b) 4,500
c) 3,000
d) 1,000