Calculate the ending inventory-cost of goods sold


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I. Presented below is financial information for two different companies.

                                  New York    Florida
Company Company
Sales                            90,000        (d)
Sales Returns                   (a)         5,000
Net Sales                       81,000     95,000
Cost of Goods Sold          56,000       (e)
Gross Profit                       (b)       38,000
Operating Expenses         15,000        (f)
Net Income                        (c)       18,000

Instructions:

a. Determine the missing amounts.

b. Determine the gross profit rate. (Round to one decimal places)

II. On October 6, Lopez Company buys merchandise on accounts from Tavares Company. The selling price of the goods is $5,000, and the cost to Tavares Company is $3,000. On October 8, Lopez returns defective goods with a selling price of $700 and a scrap value of $250. Record the transactions on the books of Lopez Company and Tavares Company.

III. The information for Xanadu Inc. for the month ended in April 30, 2013 is (the company uses the periodic method for inventory):

Unit Cost or

Date    Description Quantity    Selling Price

1-Apr    Beginning Inventory    40     40
4-Apr    Purchase                   135    44
10-Apr   Sale                         110    70
11-Apr   Sale return                 15    70
18-Apr   Purchase                    55    46
18-Apr   Purchase return          10    46
25-Apr   Sale                           65    75
28-Apr   Purchase                    30    50

Instructions:

a) Calculate the ending inventory, cost of goods sold, gross profit and gross profit rare under each of the following methods

1. LIFO

2. FIFO

3. Aver

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