Answer:
Speed World Cycles
a. Average Cost FIFO LIFO
Cost of goods sold $20,100 $19,900 $20,300
Ending inventory $20,100 $20,300 $19,900
b-1. FIFO will result in Speed World Cycles reporting the highest net income for the current year, because of the reduced cost of goods sold.
b-2. LIFO minimizes the income taxes owed by Speed World Cycles for the year, because it reduces the income before taxes.
b-3. Yes. However, the cost flow assumptions self-correct in later years, by which time it is not allowed to be jumping from one cost flow assumption to another.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Purchase Date Units Purchased Unit Cost Total Cost
July 1 2 $ 4,950 $ 9,900
July 22 3 5,000 15,000
Aug. 3 3 5,100 15,300
Total 8 $ 40,200
July 28 Sold 4
September 30 4 (8 - 4)
Average cost = $40,200/8 = $5,025
a-1. Cost of goods sold = $20,100 (4 * $5,025)
Ending inventory = $20,100 (4 * $5,025)
a-2. FIFO:
Ending inventory = $20,300 (3 * $5,100 + 1 * $5,000)
Cost of goods sold = Cost of goods available minus cost of ending inventory
= $40,200 - $20,300
= $19,900
a-3 LIFO:
Cost of goods sold = $20,300 (3 * $5,100 + 1 * $5,000)
Ending inventory = Cost of goods available minus cost of goods sold
= = $40,200 - $20,300
= $19,900
