In: Accounting
Given the following:
Number purchased |
Cost per unit |
Total | ||||
January 1 inventory | 40 | $ | 4 | $ | 160 | |
April 1 | 60 | 7 | 420 | |||
June 1 | 50 | 8 | 400 | |||
November 1 | 55 | 9 | 495 | |||
205 | $ | 1,475 | ||||
a. Calculate the cost of ending inventory using
the LIFO (ending inventory shows 61 units).
Cost of ending inventory
$
b. Calculate the cost of goods sold using the LIFO
(ending inventory shows 61 units).
Cost of goods sold
$
a.Cost of ending inventory=(40 units@$4)+(21 units@$7)
=$307
b.Units sold=Beginning inventory+Purchases-Ending inventory
=205-61 units
=144 units
Hence cost of goods sold using the LIFO=(55 units@$9)+(50 units@$8)+(39 units@$7)
=$1168
As per LIFO;goods purchased last are sold off first.Hence 61 units of ending inventory would comprise of 40 units of beginning inventory and the balance(61-40)=21 units @$7 each of April1.
Cost of goods sold of 144 units would comprise of 55 units@$9 of November 1;50 units @$8 each purchased on June 1 and the balance (144-55-50)=39 units@$7 of April 1.