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Gross Corporation adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of inventory valuation on December 31, 2017. Its inventory at that date was $440,000 and the relevant price index was 100. Information regarding inventory for subsequent years is as follows:
Inventory at Current
Date Current Prices Price Index(%)
December 31, 2018 $513,600 107
December 31, 2019 580,000 125
December 31, 2020 650,000 130
4- What is the cost of the ending inventory at December 31, 2018 under dollar-value LIFO?
a. $480,000.
b. $513,600.
c. $482,800.
d. $470,800.
e. None of the above
5- What is the cost of the ending inventory at December 31, 2019 under dollar-value LIFO?
a. $464,000.
b. $462,800.
c. $480,000.
d. $465,680.
e. None of the above
Inventory Layers Converted to Base Year Cost |
Inventory Layers Converted to Cost |
Ending Inventory DVL Cost |
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Date |
Inventory at Year end cost |
Year End Cost Index |
Inventory Layers at Base Year Cost |
Inventory Layers at Base Year Cost |
Year End Cost Index |
= |
Inventory Layers Converted to Cost |
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01-Jan-18 |
$440,000 |
/ |
1.00 |
= |
$440,000 |
Base |
$440,000 |
x |
1.00 |
= |
$440,000 |
$440,000 |
31-Dec-18 |
$513,600 |
/ |
1.07 |
= |
$480,000 |
Base |
$440,000 |
x |
1.00 |
= |
$440,000 |
|
2018 |
$40,000 |
x |
1.07 |
= |
$42,800 |
$482,800 |
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31-Dec-19 |
$580,000 |
/ |
1.25 |
= |
$464,000 |
Base |
$440,000 |
x |
1.00 |
= |
$440,000 |
|
2018 |
$24,000 |
x |
1.07 |
= |
$25,680 |
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$465,680 |
[4]: Cost of ending inventory 31 Dec
2018 = $ 482,800 [Option
‘C’]
[5]: Cost of ending inventory 31 Dec 2019 = $ 465,680 [Option ‘D’]