Consider the following transactions for Tradex Company.
Purchase:
January 10 units to €25 each
February 15 units to €30 each
April 20 units at €35 each
Sales:
March 15 units to €50 each
May 18 units at €60 each
Calculate the cost of sales and gross profit based on inventory cost method FIFO.
Calculate the cost of sales and gross profit based on the LIFO inventory cost method.
FIFO: | |||||
Purchases | |||||
Units | Rate | Total | |||
Jan | 10 | 25 | 250 | ||
Feb | 15 | 30 | 450 | ||
April | 15 | 35 | 525 | ||
Cost of good sold | |||||
Units | Rate | Total | |||
March | 10 | 25 | 250 | ||
5 | 30 | 150 | |||
May | 10 | 30 | 300 | ||
8 | 35 | 280 | |||
Total COGS | 980 | ||||
Sales | |||||
March | 15 | 50 | 750 | ||
May | 18 | 60 | 1080 | ||
1830 | |||||
Cost of good sold | 980 | ||||
Gross profit | Sales - Cost of good sold | ||||
1830 - 980 | |||||
850 | |||||
LIFO: | |||||
Cost of good sold | Units | Rate | Total | ||
March | 15 | 30 | 450 | ||
May | 18 | 35 | 630 | ||
Total | 1080 | ||||
Sales as calculated in part above | 1830 | ||||
Cost of good sold | 1080 | ||||
Gross profit | Sales - Cost of good sold | ||||
1830-1080 | |||||
750 | |||||
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