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Dole Industries had the following inventory transactions occur during 2012:
Feb. 1, 2012 Purchase 54 $90 = $4,860
Mar. 14, 2012 Purchase 93 $94 = $8,742
May 1, 2012 Purchase 66 $98 = $6,468
The company sold 153 units at $126 each and has a tax rate of 30%. Assuming that a periodic inventory system is used, what is the company’s gross profit using LIFO?
Answer----------Gross profit = $4,632
Working
| LIFO | ||
| Sales revenue | $ 19,278.00 | |
| Cost of goods sold | $ 14,646.00 | |
| Gross profit | $ 4,632.00 |
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| LIFO | ||||
| Total Units Available for sale | 213 | |||
| Units Sold | 153 | |||
| Closing Stock in Units | 60 | |||
| Valuation | ||||
| Ending Inventory | 54 | @ | $ 90.00 | $ 4,860 |
| 6 | @ | $ 94.00 | $ 564 | |
| Value Of Ending Inventory | $ 5,424 | |||
| Cost of Goods sold | 20070 minus 5424 | $ 14,646 | ||