Comprehensive Problem (TAX RETURN PROBLEM)

Barry and Connie, Husband and wife, are both age 24, and have two sons. Barry earned $51,000 and Connie earned $45,000 during 2020. They both paid $4,200 state income taxes, $12,000 federal income taxes, $5,500 property taxes, $14,600 to First Presbyterian Church, $600 to needy families, $6,400 interest on their mortgage, and $6,800 medical expenses. In addition, they had the following transaction:

a) They sold their personal residence for $170,000. Their basis in the residence was $104,000. They incurred $7,000 in selling expenses. They purchases a new residence six months later for $220,000.

b) Connie sold for $40,000 property she had inherited from her father in 2015. Her father's basis in the property was $15,000 and the fair market value on the date of death was $30,000.

c) They sold for $6,000 business property which they had acquired as a gift in 2017. The basis to the donor was $7,500 and the fair market value on the date of the gift was $7,000.

d) they exchanged 100 shares of Conway Corp. common stock, with a basis of $3,000, for 75 shares of Conway Corp. nonvoting common stock with a fair market value of 10,0000.

Determine Barry and Connie's lowest taxable income. Treat all income as ordinary income.

36. The worldwide market share for a web browser was 20.5​% in a recent month. Suppose that a sample of 120 random students at a certain university finds that 30 use the browser.

b. Suppose that a sample of n=800 students at the same university​ (instead of n=120 determines that 25​% of the sample use the web browser. At the 0.01 level of​ significance, is there evidence that the market share for the web browser at the university is greater than the worldwide market share of 20.5​%?

Calculate the test statistic for the second sample.

What is the​ p-value?

State the conclusion of the test.

The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Laker Company reported the following January purchases and sales data for its only product. Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units sold at Retail Jan. 1 Beginning inventory 180 units @ $ 10.50 = $ 1,890 Jan. 10 Sales 140 units @ $ 19.50 Jan. 20 Purchase 110 units @ $ 9.50 = 1,045 Jan. 25 Sales 120 units @ $ 19.50 Jan. 30 Purchase 260 units @ $ 9.00 = 2,340 Totals 550 units $ 5,275 260 units For specific identification, ending inventory consists of 290 units, where 260 are from the January 30 purchase, 5 are from the January 20 purchase, and 25 are from beginning inventory. Required: 1. Prepare comparative income statements for the month of January for Laker Company for the four inventory methods. Assume expenses are $1,650, and that the applicable income tax rate is 40%. 2. Which method yields the highest net income? 3. Does net income using weighted average fall above, between, or below that using FIFO and LIFO? 4. If costs were rising instead of falling, which method would yield the highest net income?.

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Laker Company reported the following January purchases and sales data for its only product.

The Company uses a perpetual inventory system. For specific identification, ending inventory consists of 240 units, where 220 are from the January 30 purchase, 5 are from the January 20 purchase, and 15 are from beginning inventory.

Required:
1. Complete the table to determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using specific identification.
2. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using weighted average.
3. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using FIFO.
4. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using LIFO.

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Laker Company reported the following January purchases and sales data for its only product.

The Company uses a perpetual inventory system. For specific identification, ending inventory consists of 230 units, where 200 are from the January 30 purchase, 5 are from the January 20 purchase, and 25 are from beginning inventory.

Required:
1. Complete the table to determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and cost of goods sold using specific identification.
2. Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using weighted average.
3. Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using FIFO.
4. Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using LIFO.

The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]

Laker Company reported the following January purchases and sales data for its only product.

The Company uses a perpetual inventory system. For specific identification, ending inventory consists of 245 units, where 210 are from the January 30 purchase, 5 are from the January 20 purchase, and 30 are from beginning inventory.

Required:
1. Complete the table to determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and cost of goods sold using specific identification.
2. Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using weighted average.
3. Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using FIFO.
4. Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using LIFO.

Exercise 5-3 Perpetual: Inventory costing methods LO P1

Laker Company reported the following January purchases and sales data for its only product.

The Company uses a perpetual inventory system. For specific identification, ending inventory consists of 345 units, where 310 are from the January 30 purchase, 5 are from the January 20 purchase, and 30 are from beginning inventory.

Required:
1. Complete the table to determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and cost of goods sold using specific identification.
2. Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using weighted average.
3. Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using FIFO.
4. Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using LIFO.

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Laker Company reported the following January purchases and sales data for its only product.

The Company uses a perpetual inventory system. For specific identification, ending inventory consists of 315 units, where 290 are from the January 30 purchase, 5 are from the January 20 purchase, and 20 are from beginning inventory.

Required:
1. Complete the table to determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and cost of goods sold using specific identification.
2. Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using weighted average.
3. Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using FIFO.
4. Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using LIFO.