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AP 6-10 (Appendix)

18 August, 2015 - 12:07

The following transactions took place during January 2016 at Dunes Corp. The opening inventory consisted of 100 units at a total cost of $100.

     

Units

Total cost

Jan.

5

Purchase #1

100

$100

 

9

Purchase #2

200

400

 

16

Purchase #3

300

900

 

26

Purchase #4

400

1,600

 

Units sold during the month were as follows:

     

Units

Amount

Jan.

10

Sale #1

200

$600

 

17

Sale #2

500

1,500

 

Assume a periodic inventory system is used.

Required:

  1. Calculate the cost of ending inventory and the cost of goods sold under each of the following inventory cost flow assumptions:
    1. FIFO
    2. Weighted average
    3. Specific identification (assume that the 700 units sold were 100 units from opening inventory, the 200 units purchased on January 9, and the 400 units purchased on January 26).
  2. State your observations about the relative effects on ending inventory and net income using each of the cost flow assumptions in a period of rising prices.