In: Accounting
Simple Plan Enterprises uses a periodic inventory system. Its
records showed the following:
Inventory, December 31, using FIFO → 36 Units @ $15 = $540
Inventory, December 31, using LIFO → 36 Units @ $11 = $396
Transactions in the Following Year | Units | Unit Cost | Total Cost | ||||||
Purchase, January 9 | 48 | 16 | $ | 768 | |||||
Purchase, January 20 | 98 | 17 | 1,666 | ||||||
Sale, January 11 (at $39 per unit) | 78 | ||||||||
Sale, January 27 (at $40 per unit) | 54 | ||||||||
Required:
Requirement:3
Yes, the inventory method used make a significant difference in the inventory turnover ratio.