Chapter 5: 4PSA_2 (page 266)
Refer to the information in Problem 5-3A and assume the periodic inventory system is used.
Required
2. Compute the number of units in ending inventory.
The business entity will have400 units in Ending Inventory.
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Wayward Company wants to prepare interim financial statements for the first quarter. The company wishes to avoid making a physical count of inventory. Wayward’s gross profit rate averages 34%. The following information for the first quarter is available from its records.
January 1, beginning inventory | $302,580 |
Cost of goods purchased | 941,040 |
Sales | 1,211,160 |
Sales Return | 8,410 |
Required
Use the gross profit method to estimate the company’s first-quarter ending inventory.
Montoure Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following calendar-year purchases and sales transactions. (For specific identification, units sold consist of 600 units from beginning inventory, 300 from the February 10 purchase, 200 from the March 13 purchase, 50 from the August 21 purchase, and 250 from the September 5 purchase.)
Date | Activities | Units acquired at cost | Units sold at retail |
Jan 1 | Beginning inventory | 600 units @ \(45.00 per unit | |
Feb 10 | Purchases | 400 units @ \)42.00 per unit | |
March 13 | Purchases | 200 units @ \(27.00 per unit | |
March 15 | Sales | 800 units @ \)75.00 per unit | |
Aug 21 | Purchases | 100 units @ \(50.00 per unit | |
Sep 5 | Purchases | 500 units @ \)46.00 per unit | |
Sep 10 | Sales | 600 units @ $75.00 per unit | |
Total | 1,800 units | 1,400 units |
Required
3. Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, (c) weighted average, and (d) specific identification. (Round all amounts to cents.)
What does the full disclosure principle prescribe if a company changes from one acceptable accounting method to another?
Warnerwoods Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March. (For specific identification, the March 9 sale consisted of 80 units from beginning inventory and 340 units from the March 5 purchase; the March 29 sale consisted of 40 units from the March 18 purchase and 120 units from the March 25 purchase.) Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost.
Date | Activities | Units acquired at cost | Units sold at retail |
March 1 | Beginning inventory | 100 units @ \(50.00 per unit | |
March 5 | Purchase | 400 units @ \)55.00 per unit | |
March 9 | Sales | 420 units @ \(85.00 per unit | |
March 18 | Purchase | 120 units @ \)60.00 per unit | |
March 25 | Purchase | 200 units @ \(62.00 per unit | |
March 29 | Sales | 160 units @ \)95.00 per unit | |
Total | 820 units | 580 units |
Required
2. Compute the number of units in ending inventory.
Harris Company has shipped $20,000 of goods to Harlow Co., and Harlow Co. has arranged to sell the goods for Harris. Identify the consignor and the consignee. Which company should include any unsold goods as part of its inventory?
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