Computing the ending inventory


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Part 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)

Part 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.

Part 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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