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/ Problem\' #5 (9 %) Dollar Value l\'IFC) Archer Company manufactures one value

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/ Problem' #5 (9 %) Dollar Value l'IFC) Archer Company manufactures one value LIFO inventory method. The inventory on that date using the dollar-value product. On December 31, 2013, Archer adopted the dollar- LIFO inventory method was $450,000. Inventory data are as follows: Year 2014 2015 Inventory at year-end prices $630,000 920,000 950,000 Price index (base year 2009) 1.05 1.15 1.25 2016 Instructions Compute the inventory at December 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016 using the dollar-value LIFO terisk) nethod for each year, and note any years in which there was LIFO liquidation (circle o

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

December 31, 2013 : 607,500

December 31, 2014 : 837,500

December 31, 2015 : 791,500

Working:

Ending inventory at base - Year Price

Layers at base - Year Price

Price index

Ending Inventory

At 12/31/2014

630000/1.05 = 600,000

450,000

1

450,000

150,000

1.05

157,500

607,500

At 12/31/2015

920000/1.15 = 800,000

450,000

1

450,000

150,000

1.05

157,500

200,000

1.15

230,000

837,500

At 12/31/2016

950000/1.25 = 760,000

450,000

1

450,000

150,000

1.05

157,500

160,000

1.15

184,000

791,500

Ending inventory at base - Year Price

Layers at base - Year Price

Price index

Ending Inventory

At 12/31/2014

630000/1.05 = 600,000

450,000

1

450,000

150,000

1.05

157,500

607,500

At 12/31/2015

920000/1.15 = 800,000

450,000

1

450,000

150,000

1.05

157,500

200,000

1.15

230,000

837,500

At 12/31/2016

950000/1.25 = 760,000

450,000

1

450,000

150,000

1.05

157,500

160,000

1.15

184,000

791,500