TransactionsUnitsUnit Cost a. Inventory, Beginning 4,000 $24 For the year: b. Purchase, March 5 10,000 25 c. Purchase, September 19 6,000 27 d. Sale, April 15 (sold for $69 per unit) 4,200 e. Sale, October 31 (sold for $72 per unit) 9,000 f. Operating expenses (excluding income tax expense), $602,000 Required: 1. Calculate the number and cost of goods available for sale. 2. Calculate the number of units in ending inventory. 3. Compute the cost of ending inventory and cost of goods sold under (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, and (c) weighted average cost. 4. Prepare an income statement that shows the FIFO method, LIFO method and weighted average method. 6. Which inventory costing method minimizes income taxes

Explanation:

1. Number of goods available for sale = Beginning Inventory + Purchase, March 5 + Purchase, September 19 = 4,000+10,000+6,000 = 20,000 units

Cost of goods available for sale = Beginning Cost of inventory + Cost of Purchase, March 5 + Cost of Purchase, September 19 = 4,000×24 + 10,000×25 + 6,000×27 = 96,000+250,000+162,000 = $508,000

2. Number of units in ending inventory = Number of units available for sale - Number of units sold = 20,000-4,200-9,000 = 6,800 units

3.  Calculations are attached

4.

Income statement FIFO:

Sales $937,800 (4,200×69 + 9,000×72)

Less: Cost of Goods Sold ($326,000)

Gross profit  $611,800

Less Operating expense $602,000

Net income $9,800

Income statement LIFO:

Sales $937,800 (4,200×69 + 9,000×72)

Less: Cost of Goods Sold ($342,000)

Gross profit  $595,800

Less Operating expense $602,000

Net loss $($6,200)

Income statement LIFO:

Sales $937,800 (4,200×69 + 9,000×72)

Less: Cost of Goods Sold ($334,092)

Gross profit  $603,708

Less Operating expense $602,000

Net income $1,708

**Cost of goods sold:-

Under FIFO = 96,000+5,000+225,000 = $326,000

Under LIFO = 105,000+162,000+75,000 = $342,000

Under weighted average method = 103,782+230,310 = $334,092

6. LIFO method minimize taxes

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