Question

In October, Nicole eliminated all existing inventory of cosmetic items. The trouble of ordering and tracking each product line had exceeded the profits earned. In December, a supplier asked her to sell a prepackaged spa kit. Feeling she could manage a single product line, Nicole agreed. Nicole’s Getaway Spa (NGS) would make monthly purchases from the supplier at a cost that included production costs and a transportation charge. NGS would keep track of its new inventory using a perpetual inventory system. On December 31, NGS purchased 20 units at a total cost of $5.30 per unit. Nicole purchased 20 more units at $7.30 in February. In March, Nicole purchased 20 units at $9.30 per unit. In May, 40 units were purchased at $9.10 per unit. In June, NGS sold 40 units at a selling price of $11.30 per unit and 50 units at $11.70 per unit.

4.value: 0.25 pointsRequired information Required: 1. State whether the transportation cost included in each purchase should be recorded as a cost of the inventory or immediately expensed. Cost of the Inventory Immediately Expensed

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2. Compute the Cost of Goods Available for Sale, Cost of Goods Sold, and Cost of Ending Inventory using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. (Round "Cost per Unit" to 2 decimal places.)

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4. Would a different inventory cost flow assumption allow Nicole’s Getaway Spa to better minimize its income tax?

The LIFO method would allow Nicole’s Getaway Spa to better minimize income tax. Product costs have been increasing, so LIFO will produce the highest Cost of Goods Sold, which results in the lowest Income before Income Tax Expense.

The FIFO method would allow Nicole’s Getaway Spa to better minimize income tax. Product costs have been increasing, so FIFO will produce the highest Cost of Goods Sold, which results in the lowest Income before Income Tax Expense.

Answer 1

		Units	Price	Total Price
	31-Dec	20	5.3	106	Opening
	Feb	20	7.3	146	Purchased
	Mar	20	9.3	186	Purchased
	May	40	9.1	364	Purchased
	June	40	11.3	452	Sold
	June	50	11.7	585	Sold
1)	As per IFRS all the expenses which are incurred in purchasing the products should be part of the inventory. Hence, the transportation cost included in each purchase should be recorded as cost of inventory
2)	Cost of Goods Available for Sale			106+146+186+364	802
	Closing Inventory using the FIFO Method
	Under FIFO method the units which are available earlier are assumed to be sold first
	We have sold 90 units in June which are sold from
		Units	Price	Total Price
	31-Dec	20	5.3	106	Opening	20	0
	Feb	20	7.3	146	Purchased	20	0
	Mar	20	9.3	186	Purchased	20	0
	May	40	9.1	364	Purchased	30	10
	We are left with 10 units of inventory which was purchased in May
	The closing inventory is therefore 10*9.10
	91
	Cost of Goods Sold = Opening Stock + Purchase - Closing Inventory
			106+(146+186+364)-91
			711
	If LIFO method is used to value the inventory than the closing inventory would be
	In LIFO the purchases which are purchase last are assume to be sold first
		Units	Price	Total Price
	31-Dec	20	5.3	106	Opening	10	10
	Feb	20	7.3	146	Purchased	20	0
	Mar	20	9.3	186	Purchased	20	0
	May	40	9.1	364	Purchased	40	0
		Cost of Inventory would be 10*5.30 = $53
	Therefore Cost of goods sold would be = 106+146+186+364-53
				749
	The Cost of Goods sold in FIFO method is $ 711 and in LIFO method is $ 749
	In case of FIFO method there would be more of net income as compared to LIFO method due to reduce value of Cost of goods sold.
	Hence,The LIFO method would allow Nicole’s Getaway Spa to better minimize income tax. Product costs have been increasing, so LIFO will produce the highest Cost of Goods Sold, which results in the lowest Income before Income Tax Expense.