EXERCISE 8-16 (20-25 minutes)
(a) Calculations
1.
2,100 units available for sale – 1,400 units sold = 700 units in the ending inventory.
500 @ $4.58 =
$2,290
200 @ 4.60 = 920
700
$3,210
Ending inventory at FIFO cost.
2.
$9,240 cost of goods available for sale 2,100 units available for sale = $4.40 weighted-average unit cost.
700 units X $4.40 = $3,080 Ending inventory at weighted-average cost.
(b) Analysis of methods
FIFO will yield the highest ending inventory and therefore the highest current ratio. FIFO uses the most recent costs to price the ending inventory units. The company has experienced rising purchase prices.
FIFO gives the higher inventory values, a lower cost of goods sold (beginning inventory + purchases – ending inventory) and a higher gross profit.
EXERCISE 8-18 (10-15 minutes) (a)
12/31/14
Inventory
283,250
Cost of Goods Sold
283,250
12/31/15
Cost of Goods Sold
283,250
Inventory
283,250
12/31/15
Inventory
351,250
Cost of Goods Sold
351,250
(b)
12/31/14
Inventory
321,000
Cost of Goods Sold
321,000
Loss on Inventory Due to Decline in NRV
37,750
Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV
37,750
12/31/15
Cost of Goods Sold
321,000
Inventory
321,000
12/31/15
Inventory
385,000
Cost of Goods Sold
385,000
Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV
4,000*
Recovery of Loss Due to Decline in NRV of Inventory
4,000
*Cost of inventory at 12/31/14
$321,000
Lower of cost and NRV at 12/31/14 (283,250) Allowance amount needed to reduce inventory
to NRV (a)
$ 37,750
Cost of inventory at 12/31/15
$385,000
Lower of cost and NRV at 12/31/15 (351,250) Allowance amount needed to reduce inventory
to NRV (b)
$ 33,750
Recovery of