Question

In: Accounting

Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions...

Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March.

Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail
Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 150 units @ $40 per unit
Mar. 5 Purchase 450 units @ $45 per unit
Mar. 9 Sales 470 units @ $75 per unit
Mar. 18 Purchase 220 units @ $50 per unit
Mar. 25 Purchase 300 units @ $52 per unit
Mar. 29 Sales 260 units @ $85 per unit
Totals 1,120 units 730 units

For specific identification, the March 9 sale consisted of 40 units from beginning inventory and 430 units from the March 5 purchase; the March 29 sale consisted of 90 units from the March 18 purchase and 170 units from the March 25 purchase.

Required.
1. Compute cost of goods available for sale and the number of units available for sale.
2. Compute the number of units in ending inventory.

3. Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, (c) weighted average, and (d) specific identification. (Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places.)

4. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods. (Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places and final answers to nearest whole dollar.)

Solutions

Expert Solution

Ans. 3 d Specific Identification:
Available for sale Cost of goods sold Ending inventory
Purchase date Activity Units Rate Cost Units Rate Cost Units Rate Cost
1-Mar Beginning inventory 150 $40.00 $6,000 40 $40.00 $1,600 110 $40.00 $4,400
5-Mar Purchases 450 $45.00 $20,250 430 $45.00 $19,350 20 $45.00 $900
18-Mar Purchases 220 $50.00 $11,000 90 $50.00 $4,500 130 $50.00 $6,500
25-Mar Purchases 300 $52.00 $15,600 170 $52.00 $8,840 130 $52.00 $6,760
Total Cost of goods sold $34,290 Ending inventory $18,560
Ending inventory units = Total units available - Total units sold
Purchase date Units available (a) Sold units (b) Ending inventory (a-b)
1-Mar 150 40 110
5-Mar 450 430 20
18-Mar 220 90 130
25-Mar 300 170 130
Ans. 4 FIFO LIFO Weighted average Specific identification
Sales $57,350 $57,350 $57,350 $57,350
(-) Cost of goods sold -$32,750 -$34,570 -$33,477 -$34,290
Gross margin $24,600 $22,780 $23,873 $23,060
*Calculation of sales:
Date Units Rate Cost
9-Mar 470 $75.00 $35,250
29-Mar 260 $85.00 $22,100
Total sales $57,350

Related Solutions

Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions...
Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March. Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 130 units @ $65 per unit Mar. 5 Purchase 430 units @ $70 per unit Mar. 9 Sales 450 units @ $100 per unit Mar. 18 Purchase 180 units @ $75 per unit Mar. 25 Purchase 260 units @ $77 per unit Mar. 29 Sales 220 units @...
Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions...
Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March. Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 130 units @ $65 per unit Mar. 5 Purchase 430 units @ $70 per unit Mar. 9 Sales 450 units @ $100 per unit Mar. 18 Purchase 180 units @ $75 per unit Mar. 25 Purchase 260 units @ $77 per unit Mar. 29 Sales 220 units @...
Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions...
Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March. Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 105 units @ $40.00 per unit Mar. 5 Purchase 405 units @ $45.00 per unit Mar. 9 Sales 425 units @ $75.00 per unit Mar. 18 Purchase 130 units @ $50.00 per unit Mar. 25 Purchase 210 units @ $52.00 per unit Mar. 29 Sales 170 units @...
Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions...
Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March. Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 145 units @ $80 per unit Mar. 5 Purchase 445 units @ $85 per unit Mar. 9 Sales 465 units @ $115 per unit Mar. 18 Purchase 210 units @ $90 per unit Mar. 25 Purchase 290 units @ $92 per unit Mar. 29 Sales 250 units @...
Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions...
Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March. Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 140 units @ $75 per unit Mar. 5 Purchase 440 units @ $80 per unit Mar. 9 Sales 460 units @ $110 per unit Mar. 18 Purchase 200 units @ $85 per unit Mar. 25 Purchase 280 units @ $87 per unit Mar. 29 Sales 240 units @...
Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions...
Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March. Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 100 units @ $50.00 per unit Mar. 5 Purchase 400 units @ $55.00 per unit Mar. 9 Sales 420 units @ $85.00 per unit Mar. 18 Purchase 120 units @ $60.00 per unit Mar. 25 Purchase 200 units @ $62.00 per unit Mar. 29 Sales 160 units @...
Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March.
  Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March.   Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail   Mar. 1   Beginning inventory   200 units @ $90 per unit           Mar. 5   Purchase   500 units @ $95 per unit           Mar. 9   Sales           520 units @ $125 per unit  ...
Warnerwoods Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions...
Warnerwoods Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March. Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 140 units @ $51.80 per unit Mar. 5 Purchase 245 units @ $56.80 per unit Mar. 9 Sales 300 units @ $86.80 per unit Mar. 18 Purchase 105 units @ $61.80 per unit Mar. 25 Purchase 190 units @ $63.80 per unit Mar. 29 Sales 170 units @...
Warnerwoods Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions...
Warnerwoods Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March. Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 180 units @ $52.60 per unit Mar. 5 Purchase 265 units @ $57.60 per unit Mar. 9 Sales 340 units @ $87.60 per unit Mar. 18 Purchase 125 units @ $62.60 per unit Mar. 25 Purchase 230 units @ $64.60 per unit Mar. 29 Sales 210 units @...
Warnerwoods Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions...
Warnerwoods Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March. Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 120 units @ $51.40 per unit Mar. 5 Purchase 235 units @ $56.40 per unit Mar. 9 Sales 280 units @ $86.40 per unit Mar. 18 Purchase 95 units @ $61.40 per unit Mar. 25 Purchase 170 units @ $63.40 per unit Mar. 29 Sales 150 units @...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT