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You are provided with the following information for Barton Inc. Barton Inc. uses

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Question

You are provided with the following information for Barton Inc. Barton Inc. uses the periodic method of accounting for its inventory transactions.

Calculate the value of ending inventory that would be reported on the balance sheet, under each of the following cost flow methods (show work).

March 1 Beginning inventory 1,945 liters at a cost of 59¢ per liter. March 3 Purchased 2,570 liters at a cost of 64¢ per liter. March 5 Sold 2,270 liters for $1.14 per liter. March 10 Purchased 3,855 liters at a cost of 69¢ per liter. March 20 Purchased 2,555 liters at a cost of 77¢ per liter. March 30 Sold 5,195 liters for $1.27 per liter.

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Periodic Inventory System

It is a system of inventory in which inventories are updated on a periodic basis. Periodic basis may be monthly, quarterly, weekly, half yearly or yearly. In this system, inventories are not kept up to date.

(1) Value of Ending Inventory (Specific Identification method)

Specific Identification (Periodic)

Units

$/Unit

$$

Beginning Inventory

1945

$0.59

$1,148

Purchases

March.3

2570

$0.64

$1,645

March.10

3855

$0.69

$2,660

March.20

2555

$0.77

$1,967

Goods Available for Sale (A)

10925

$7,420

Cost of Goods Sold:

Units Sold from Beginning Inventory

1410

$0.59

$832

Units Sold from Purchases March.3

1790

$0.64

$1,146

Units Sold from Purchases March.10

2845

$0.69

$1,963

Units Sold from Purchases March.20

1420

$0.77

$1,093

Total Cost of Goods Sold (B)

7465

$5,034

Ending Inventory (A - B)

3460

$2,386

Value of Ending Inventory (Specific Identification Method) = $2,386

2) First in First Out method (FIFO) - Periodic

FIFO method says the oldest units in stock are issued or sold first.

FIFO (Periodic)

Units

$/Unit

$$

Beginning Inventory

1945

$0.59

$1,148

Purchases

March.3

2570

$0.64

$1,645

March.10

3855

$0.69

$2,660

March.20

2555

$0.77

$1,967

Goods Available for Sale (A)

10925

$7,420

Cost of Goods Sold:

Units Sold from Beginning Inventory

1945

$0.59

$1,148

Units Sold from Purchases March.3

2570

$0.64

$1,645

Units Sold from Purchases March.10

2950

$0.69

$2,036

Units Sold from Purchases March.20

0

$0.00

$0

Total Cost of Goods Sold (B)

7465

$4,828

Ending Inventory (A - B)

3460

$2,592

Value of Ending Inventory (FIFO-Periodic) = $2,592

2) Last in First Out (LIFO) - Periodic

LIFO method says the newest units in stock are issued or sold first.

LIFO (Periodic)

Units

$/Unit

$$

Beginning Inventory

1945

$0.59

$1,148

Purchases

March.3

2570

$0.64

$1,645

March.10

3855

$0.69

$2,660

March.20

2555

$0.77

$1,967

Goods Available for Sale (A)

10925

$7,420

Cost of Goods Sold:

Units Sold from Beginning Inventory

0

$0

Units Sold from Purchases March.3

1055

$0.64

$675

Units Sold from Purchases March.10

3855

$0.69

$2,660

Units Sold from Purchases March.20

2555

$0.00

$0

Total Cost of Goods Sold (B)

7465

$3,335

Ending Inventory (A - B)

3460

$4,085

Ending Inventory = $4,085

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Specific Identification (Periodic)

Units

$/Unit

$$

Beginning Inventory

1945

$0.59

$1,148

Purchases

March.3

2570

$0.64

$1,645

March.10

3855

$0.69

$2,660

March.20

2555

$0.77

$1,967

Goods Available for Sale (A)

10925

$7,420

Cost of Goods Sold:

Units Sold from Beginning Inventory

1410

$0.59

$832

Units Sold from Purchases March.3

1790

$0.64

$1,146

Units Sold from Purchases March.10

2845

$0.69

$1,963

Units Sold from Purchases March.20

1420

$0.77

$1,093

Total Cost of Goods Sold (B)

7465

$5,034

Ending Inventory (A - B)

3460

$2,386

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