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The Churchill Corporation uses a periodic inventory system and the LIFO inventor

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Question

The Churchill Corporation uses a periodic inventory system and the LIFO inventory cost method for its one product. Beginning inventory of 21,000 units consisted of the following, listed in chronological order of acquisition:

     During 2016, inventory quantity declined by 11,000 units. All units purchased during 2016 cost $10.00 per unit.

Calculate the before-tax LIFO liquidation profit or loss that the company would report in a disclosure note assuming the amount determined is material.

  12,500 units at a cost of $6.00 per unit = $75,000 8,500 units at a cost of $7.00 per unit = 59,500

Explanation / Answer

Maintenance

Accounting

Dept

Dept

Dept A

Dept B

Total

Maintenance

Accounting

Dept

Dept

Dept A

Dept B

Total

a.

Maintaenance Dept Cost

300000

Machine hours:

Dept A

2300

Dept B

200

Total Hours

2500

Cost Allocation to Dept A

= 300000 * 2300/2500

= $276,000

b.

Accounting Dept Cost

120000

Employees

Dept A

8

Dept B

4

Total Employees

12

Cost allocation to Dept B

= 120000*4/12

= $40000

c.

Maintaenance Dept Cost

300000

Machine hours:

Accounting Dept

20

Dept A

2300

Dept B

200

Total Hours

2520

Cost Allocation to dept B

= 300000 * 200/2520

= $23,810

Costs Allocation under Direct Methode:

Maintenance

Accounting

Dept

Dept

Dept A

Dept B

Total

Departments costs 300000 120000 300000 500000 1220000 Allocation: Maintenance Dept 23/25 & 2/25 -300000 276000 24000 Accounts Dept 8/12 & 4/12 -120000 80000 40000 Total Costs Allocation: 0 0 656000 564000 1220000