In: Accounting
panga Group began operations early in 2021. Inventory purchase
information for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, for Topanga’s
only product is provided below. The unit costs include the cost of
freight. The company uses a periodic inventory system to report
inventory and cost of goods sold.
Date of Purchase | Units | Unit Cost | Total Cost | ||||||
Jan. 7 | 9,000 | $ | 4.00 | $ | 36,000 | ||||
Feb. 16 | 25,000 | 5.00 | 125,000 | ||||||
March 22 | 29,000 | 6.00 | 174,000 | ||||||
Totals | 63,000 | $ | 335,000 | ||||||
Sales for the quarter, all at $9 per unit, totaled 36,000 units
leaving 27,000 units on hand at the end of the quarter.
Required:
1. Calculate Topanga's cost of goods sold for the
first quarter using:
2. Calculate Topanga's gross profit ratio for
the first quarter using FIFO, LIFO, and Average cost.
3. Comment on the relative effect of each of the
three inventory methods on the gross profit ratio.