Question:
Use the following information for the Exercises below.
Hemming CO. reported the following current year purchases and sales for its only product.
Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail
Jan. 1 Beginning inventory 200 units at $10 = $2,000
Jan. 10 Sales 150 units at $40
Mar. 14 Purchase 350 units at $15= 5,250
Mar. 15 Sales 300 units at $40
July. 30 Purchase 450 units at $20 = 9,000
Oct. 5 Sales 430 units at $40
Oct. 26 Purchase 100 units at 25 = 2,500
Totals 1,100 units $18,750
Required:
Hemming uses a periodic inventory system. Assume that ending inventory is consists of 45 nits from the March 14 purchase, 75 units from the July 30 purchase, and all 100 units from the October 26 purchase. Using the specific identification method calculate the (a) cost of goods sold and (b) the gross profit.
Answer:
a) Cost of goods sold = Cost of goods available for sale minus ending inventory = $18,750 - $4,675 = $14,075
b) Gross profit = Sales - Cost of goods sold
= $35,200 - 14,075 = $21,125
Explanation:
a) Sales:
Jan. 10 Sales, 150 units at $40 = $6,000
Mar. 15 Sales, 300 units at $40 = 12,000
Oct. 5 Sales, 430 units at $40 = 17,200
Total sales = $35,200
b) Determination of Ending Inventory:
March 14 purchase 45 units x $15 = $675
July 30 purchase 75 units x $20 = $1,500
October 26 purchase 100 units x $25 = $2,500
Total cost of Ending Inventory $4,675
c) Specific Identification Method:
These inventory costing methods are used to ascertain the cost of goods sold and the ending inventory values. Using periodic inventory, the valuation is done at the end of the period. They are FIFO (First-In-First-Out) method, LIFO (Last-In-First-Out) method, weighted average method, and specific identification method. These methods can be applied under perpetual inventory system or periodic inventory system. The difference is in the timing of the valuation activity.
