Johnson Corp. uses dollar-value LIFO method of computing its inventory cost. Data for the past three years is as follows:
Year
ended
Inventory
at Price
December
31
End-of-year
Prices
Index
2013
$250,000
1.00
2014
480,000
1.10
2015
560,000
1.25
What is the 2015 inventory balance using dollar-value LIFO?
Select one:
A. $448,000
B. $469,545
C. $560,000
D. $700,000
2015 inventory balance using dollar-value LIFO = B. $469,545 ,
Year ended | Inventory at end of year | price index | Inventory at base year | prior year change |
2013 | 250000 | 1 | 250000 | 0 |
2014 | 480000 | 1.1 |
480000/1.1*1 =436364 |
186364 |
2015 | 560000 | 1.25 |
560000/1.25*1 =448000 |
11636 |
inventory balance using dollar-value LIFO
2013 = $250000 * 1 = $250000
2014 = $250000 * 1 =$250000
= $186364 *1.1 = 205000
2015 = $250000 * 1 =$250000
= $186364 *1.1 = $205000
= $11636 * 1.25 = $14545
= $469545
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