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Problem 6-2AA Periodic: Alternative cost flows LO P3

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Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March.  

Date

Activities

Units Acquired at Cost

Units Sold at Retail

Mar.

1

Beginning inventory

190

units

@ $80 per unit

Mar.

5

Purchase

490

units

@ $85 per unit

Mar.

9

Sales

510

units

@ $115 per unit

Mar.

18

Purchase

300

units

@ $90 per unit

Mar.

25

Purchase

380

units

@ $92 per unit

Mar.

29

Sales

340

units

@ $125 per unit

Totals

1,360

units

850

units

For specific identification, the March 9 sale consisted of 50 units from beginning inventory and 460 units from the March 5 purchase; the March 29 sale consisted of 130 units from the March 18 purchase and 210 units from the March 25 purchase.

Required.

1. Compute cost of goods available for sale and the number of units available for sale.

2. Compute the number of units in ending inventory.

3. Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, (c) weighted average, and (d) specific identification. (Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places.)

4. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods. (Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places and final answers to nearest whole dollar.)

Date

Activities

Units Acquired at Cost

Units Sold at Retail

Mar.

1

Beginning inventory

190

units

@ $80 per unit

Mar.

5

Purchase

490

units

@ $85 per unit

Mar.

9

Sales

510

units

@ $115 per unit

Mar.

18

Purchase

300

units

@ $90 per unit

Mar.

25

Purchase

380

units

@ $92 per unit

Mar.

29

Sales

340

units

@ $125 per unit

Totals

1,360

units

850

units

Explanation / Answer

1. Cost Goods available for sales= Opening stock + Purchases

=15200+103610=118810

Number units available for sale= Opening+Purchases

= 1170+190=1360

2. Closing inventory = 510 ( See the table)

3. Cost of the inventory

a) FIFO

   380 x 92    =34960

(510-380)x 90=11700

=46660

b) LIFO

190 x 80 = 15200

   (510-190) x 85=27200

   =42400

c) Weighted average method

Average cost of Goods available for sale = 118810/1360=87.36

Inventory value = 87.36x510=44553.75

d) Specific identification

4.GROSS PROFIT

Date Tran. opening Cost/unit Purchase Cost/unit Value Total Sales value/unit Value Balance Mar-1 Opening 190 80 0 0 15200 190 0 0 0 190 Mar-5 Purchase 190 490 85 41650 680 0 0 0 680 Mar-9 Sales 680 680 510 115 58650 170 Mar-18 Purchase 170 300 90 27000 470 0 0 0 470 Mar-25 Purchase 470 380 92 34960 850 0 0 0 850 Mar-29 Sales 850 0 850 340 125 42500 510 1170 118810 850 101150