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Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the follow

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Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March. For specific identification, the March 9 sale consisted of 50 units from beginning inventory and 385 units from the March 5 purchase; the March 29 sale consisted of 55 units from the March 18 purchase and 135 units from the March 25 purchase. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods. (Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places and final answers to nearest whole dollar.)

Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below) Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March. Units Acquired at Date Mar. Mar. 5 Purchase Mar. 9 Sales Mar.18 Purchase Mar.25 Purchase Mar.29 Sales Activities Units Sold at Retail Cost 115 units « $50 per 415 units « $55 per 1 Beginning inventory unit unit per 435 units e $85 unit 150 units* $60 per 230 units $62 per unit unit 190 units $95 per unit Totals 910 units 625 units For specific identification, the March 9 sale consisted of 50 units from beginning inventory and 385 units from the March 5 purchase; the March 29 sale consisted of 55 units from the March 18 purchase and 135 units from the March 25 purchase 4. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods. (Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places and final answers to nearest whole dollar.) WeightedSpecific Average Identificati FIFO LIFO Sales Less: Cost of goods sold Gross profit

Explanation / Answer

FIFO

LIFO

Weighted Avg

Specific Identification

Sales

55025

55025

55025

55025

(-) COGS

34275

36735

35601

35345

Gross Profit

20750

18290

19424

19680

(1) Periodic FIFO :-

FIFO

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

Cost of Goods Sold-Periodic FIFO

Ending Inventory-Periodic FIFO

# of units

Cost pu

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

# of units

Cost pu

Cost of Goods Sold-Periodic FIFO

# of units

Cost pu

Ending Inventory-Periodic FIFO

Beginning Inventory

115

50

5750

115

50

5750

-

-

Purchases:-

March 5

415

55

22825

415

55

22825

March 18

150

60

9000

95

60

5700

55

60

3300

March 25

230

62

14260

-

-

230

62

14260

Total

910

51835

625

34275

285

17560

(2) Periodic LIFO :-

LIFO

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

Cost of Goods Sold-Periodic LIFO

Ending Inventory-Periodic LIFO

# of units

Cost pu

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

# of units

Cost pu

Cost of Goods Sold-Periodic LIFO

# of units

Cost pu

Ending Inventory-Periodic LIFO

Beginning Inventory

115

50

5750

-

-

115

50

5750

Purchases:-

March 5

415

55

22825

245

55

13475

170

55

9350

March 18

150

60

9000

150

60

9000

March 25

230

62

14260

230

62

14260

-

-

Total

910

51835

625

36735

285

15100

(3) Average cost :-

Average cost

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

Cost of Goods Sold

Ending Inventory

# of units

Cost pu

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

# of units

Cost pu

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

# of units

Cost pu

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

Beginning Inventory

115

50

5750

   625          56.96           35600

    285            56.96                 16234

Purchases:-

March 5

415

55

22825

March 18

150

60

9000

March 25

230

62

14260

Total

910

51835

625

35601

285

16234

Avg cost per unit = Total cost available for sale/No of units available for sale

     = 51835/910 = 56.96

(4) Specific Identification :-

Specific Identification

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

Cost of Goods Sold

Ending Inventory

# of units

Cost pu

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

# of units

Cost pu

Cost of Goods Sold

# of units

Cost pu

Ending Inventory

Beginning Inventory

115

50

5750

50

50

2500

65

50

3250

Purchases:-

March 5

415

55

22825

385

55

21175

30

55

1650

March 18

150

60

9000

55

60

3300

95

60

5700

March 25

230

62

14260

135

62

8370

95

62

5890

Total

910

51835

625

35345

285

16490

FIFO

LIFO

Weighted Avg

Specific Identification

Sales

55025

55025

55025

55025

(-) COGS

34275

36735

35601

35345

Gross Profit

20750

18290

19424

19680