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HOMEWORK PROBLEM 2: Stocks, Inc., sells weight-lifting equipment. The sales and

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HOMEWORK PROBLEM 2:

Stocks, Inc., sells weight-lifting equipment. The sales and inventory records of the company for January through March 2017 were as follows:

Weight Sets

Unit Cost

Total Cost

Beginning inventory, January 1

460

$30

$13,800

Purchase, January 16

110

32

3,520

Sale, January 25 ($45 per set)

216

45

9,720

Purchase, February 16

105

36

3,780

Sale, February 27 ($40 per set)

307

40

12,280

Purchase, March 10

150

28

4,200

Sale, March 30 ($50 per set)

190

50

9,500

Determine the amounts for ending inventory, cost of goods sold, and gross profit under the FIFO, LIFO and Average Cost costing alternatives. Use the periodic inventory method, which means that all sales are assumed to happen at the end of the period no matter when they actually occurred. Round amounts to the nearest dollar.

Calculate Cost of Goods Available for Sale:

Date

Units

Price

Total

Beginning inventory

460

$30

Beginning Inventory

13,800

January 16

110

$32

+ purchases

3,520

February 16

105

$36

+ purchases

3,780

March 10

150

$28

+ purchases

4,200

TOTAL

825

126

= Goods available for sale

25,300

FIFO:

Calculate FIFO Ending Inventory:

How many sets were sold?                          

Ending inventory would be the newest 112 sets:

Date

Price

Total

ENDING INVENTORY:

Calculate FIFO Cost of Goods Sold:

This would be the oldest sets from inventory:

Date

Price

Total

$30

$32

$36

$28

FIFO COGS:

Calculate FIFO Gross Profit:

Calculate total sales:

Sales:

TOTAL SALES

Gross Profit:

Sales:

-COGS

Gross Profit

Weight Sets

Unit Cost

Total Cost

Beginning inventory, January 1

460

$30

$13,800

Purchase, January 16

110

32

3,520

Sale, January 25 ($45 per set)

216

45

9,720

Purchase, February 16

105

36

3,780

Sale, February 27 ($40 per set)

307

40

12,280

Purchase, March 10

150

28

4,200

Sale, March 30 ($50 per set)

190

50

9,500

Explanation / Answer

Ans. Total sets was sold are 713 (i.e. 216+307+190). Ans. Ending inventory cost for the newest 112 sets: Date Weight Sets Price Total Purchase, March 10                  112                 28              3,136 Ending Inventory 3136 Ans. Calculation Cost of goods sold (FIFO): Date Weight Sets Price Total January, 1 460 30           13,800 January, 16 110 32              3,520 February, 16 105 36              3,780 March, 10 38 28              1,064      FIFO COGS 713           22,164 Ans. Calculation of total sales: Date Weight Sets Price Total January, 25 216 45              9,720 February, 27 316 40           12,640 March, 30 190 50              9,500      Total sales 722           31,860 Ans. Calculation of Gross Profit: Sales         31,860 Less: COGS         22,164 Gross Profit           9,696