Calculate ending inventory and cost of goods sold using the last in, first out (LIFO); moving; and weighted average methods.
Tony Merchandise Company has the following information for the month of February:
Feb. 2
Beginning inventory
20
units
@
$12
per unit
Feb. 5
Purchase
20
units
@
$16
per unit
Feb. 8
Sale
12
units
Feb. 21
Purchase
12
units
@
$18
per unit
Feb. 25
Sale
14
units
Answer the following questions for Tony Merchandise Company:
- Calculate the dollar ending inventory if first in, first out (FIFO) is used.
- Calculate the cost of goods sold if LIFO is used.
- Calculate the dollar ending inventory if weighted average is used.
- According to the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), discuss the objectives of inventory costing.
- Discuss the consequences of selecting one method instead of others.
- Show all calculations