In: Accounting
CorpX has 50 units in beginning inventory with a cost of $300.
During the year purchases were made as follows:
January 15- 100 units @ 5.75 per
unit
= $575 total
cost
June 15- 100 units @ 5.50 per unit = $550 total cost
October 20-50 units @ 5.00 per unit = $250 total cost
Total Units = 250 $1375 total cost
An inventory count at year end reveals 60 units in ending inventory.
Required:
1-what is the ending inventory under:
LIFO, FIFO, average cost methods
2- what is the cost of goods sold under:
LIFO, FIFO, average cost methods
3- what is the LIFO reserve
4 -which method should the company utilize? Why? What is the dollar benefit?