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Part 3: Seminole Company began year 2013 with 23,000 units of product in its Jan

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Part 3: Seminole Company began year 2013 with 23,000 units of product in its January 1 inventory, at a cost of $15 for each unit. It made successive purchases of its product in year 2013, as follows. The company uses a periodic inventory system. On December 31, 2013, a physical count reveals that 40,000 units of its product remain in inventory. Mar. 7 May 25 Aug. 1 Nov. 10 30,000 units 39,000 units 23,000 units 35,000 units @ $18 each @ $20 each @ $25 each @ $26 each Show all of your work in an Excel spreadsheet for the following tasks: 1. Compute the number and total cost of the units available for sale in year 2013. 2. Compute the amounts assigned to the 2013 ending inventory, and the cost of goods sold for FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average. 3. The 110,000 units sold are $35 each. Prepare comparative income statements for the three inventory costing methods of FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average, which include a detailed cost of goods sold section as part of each statement. (Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places.)

Explanation / Answer

Answer

Cost of Goods available for sale

Units

Cost/unit

COG for sale

Beginning Inventory

23000

15

345000

Purchases:

Mar-07

30000

18

540000

May-25

39000

20

780000

Aug-01

23000

25

575000

Nov-10

35000

26

910000

TOTAL

150000 units

$3,150,000

FIFO method

FIFO

Cost of Goods available for sale

Cost of Goods Sold

Ending Inventory

Units

Cost/unit

COG for sale

Units sold

Cost/unit

COGS

Units

Cost/unit

Ending inventory

Beginning Inventory

23000

15

345000

23000

15

345000

0

15

0

Purchases:

Mar-07

30000

18

540000

30000

18

540000

0

18

0

May-25

39000

20

780000

39000

20

780000

0

20

0

Aug-01

23000

25

575000

18000

25

450000

5000

25

125000

Nov-10

35000

26

910000

26

0

35000

26

910000

TOTAL

150000

$3150000

110000

$2115000

40000

$1035000

LIFO Method

LIFO

Cost of Goods available for sale

Cost of Goods Sold

Ending Inventory

Units

Cost/unit

COG for sale

Units sold

Cost/unit

COGS

Units

Cost/unit

Ending inventory

Beginning Inventory

23000

15

345000

15

0

23000

15

345000

Purchases:

Mar-07

30000

18

540000

13000

18

234000

17000

18

306000

May-25

39000

20

780000

39000

20

780000

0

20

0

Aug-01

23000

25

575000

23000

25

575000

0

25

0

Nov-10

35000

26

910000

35000

26

910000

0

26

0

TOTAL

150000

$3150000

110000

$2499000

40000

$651000

Weighted Average Method

Average Method

Cost of Goods available for sale

Cost of Goods Sold

Ending Inventory

Units

Cost/unit

COG for sale

Units sold

Weighted Average cost/unit

COGS

Units

Weighted Average cost/unit

Ending inventory

Beginning Inventory

23000

15

345000

Purchases:

Mar-07

30000

18

540000

May-25

39000

20

780000

Aug-01

23000

25

575000

Nov-10

35000

26

910000

TOTAL

150000

[3150000/150000] $21

$3150000

110000

$21

$2310000

40000

$21

$840000

FIFO

LIFO

Weighted Average Method

Sales Revenue

$3850000

$3850000

$3850000

(-) Cost of Goods Sold (as calculated above)

$2115000

$2499000

$2310000

Gross Margin

$1,735,000

$1,351,000

$1,540,000

Cost of Goods available for sale

Units

Cost/unit

COG for sale

Beginning Inventory

23000

15

345000

Purchases:

Mar-07

30000

18

540000

May-25

39000

20

780000

Aug-01

23000

25

575000

Nov-10

35000

26

910000

TOTAL

150000 units

$3,150,000