Basic Inventory Calculations
Basic Inventory Calculations
Ruxton Company, which uses a periodic inventory system, had a beginning inventory on May 1,
of 400 units of Product A at a cost of $14 per unit. During May, the following purchases and
sales were made.
Purchases Sales
May 6 375 units at $18 May 4 275 units
14 250 units at $20 8 350 units
21 300 units at $22 17 400 units
28 425 units at $26 24 225 units
1,350 1,250
Instructions: Calculate the May 31 ending inventory and May cost of goods sold under (a)
Average Cost, (b) FIFO, and (c) LIFO. Provide appropriate supporting calculations.
Instructions: Place an X in the appropriate column to designate whether the account should
be closed at year end and, if so, whether the appropriate closing entry would require a debit or
credit to the account.
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Not Closed
Account Closed Debit Credit
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1. Purchase Returns and Allowances................................... _____ _____ _____
A. A major portion of Gwynn Furniture Sales was destroyed by fire. Accounting records
provide the following information:
Assuming a gross profit rate of 40% on net sales and that undamaged inventory is
appropriately valued at $25,000, calculate the cost of the merchandise destroyed by the
fire.
B. Karros Co. uses the retail inventory method. Given the following information, calculate the
ending inventory at cost.
Cost Retail
Beginning Inventory $25,000 $ 35,000
Purchases 95,000 125,000
Sales 110,000
Sales Returns and Allowances 10,000
C. Witt Company uses the lower of cost and market (LCM) basis for its inventory. The
following information relates to its December 31, 2001 inventory. Prepare the journal entry
to record the inventory at LCM, assuming the company applies LCM to total inventory.
Instructions: Use the following Income Statement to prepare a correct multiple-step income
statement.
BYRNE INDUSTRIES
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2002
Revenues
Net sales (sales returns and allowances — $30,000) $600,000
Interest revenue 2,700