Determine the two limits to market value ie the ceiling and


Question 1

Headland Company uses a periodic inventory system. For April, when the company sold 560 units, the following information is available.

 

Units

Unit Cost

Total Cost

April 1 inventory

240

$27

$ 6,480

April 15 purchase

370

32

11,840

April 23 purchase

390

35

13,650

 

1,000


$31,970

Compute the April 30 inventory and the April cost of goods sold using the FIFO method.

Question 2

Sandhill Company uses a periodic inventory system. For April, when the company sold 600 units, the following information is available.

 

Units

Unit Cost

Total Cost

April 1 inventory

350

$24

$ 8,400

April 15 purchase

370

29

10,730

April 23 purchase

280

31

8,680

 

1,000


$27,810

Compute the April 30 inventory and the April cost of goods sold using the LIFO method.

Question 3

Presented below is information related to Sarasota Inc.'s inventory, assuming Sarasota uses lower-of-LIFO cost-or-market.

(per unit)

Skis

Boots

Parkas

Historical cost

$235.60

$131.44

$65.72

Selling price

262.88

179.80

91.45

Cost to distribute

23.56

9.92

3.10

Current replacement cost

251.72

130.20

63.24

Normal profit margin

39.68

35.96

26.35

Determine the following:

(a) The two limits to market value (i.e., the ceiling and the floor) that should be used in the lower-of-cost-or-market computation for skis.

(b) The cost amount that should be used in the lower-of-cost-or-market comparison of boots.

(c) The market amount that should be used to value parkas on the basis of the lower-of-cost-or-market.

Question 4

A fire destroys all of the merchandise of Indigo Company on February 10, 2017. Presented below is information compiled up to the date of the fire.

Inventory, January 1, 2017

$411,600

Sales revenue to February 10, 2017

1,990,300

Purchases to February 10, 2017

1,145,430

Freight-in to February 10, 2017

63,700

Rate of gross profit on selling price

30%

What is the approximate inventory on February 10, 2017?

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