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Kingston Company\'s record of transactions for the month of June was as follows.

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Kingston Company's record of transactions for the month of June was as follows. Purchases Sales June 1 (balance on hand) 2,000$10.00 1,500 10.05 600 10.50 900 11.00 1,200 11.00 300 11.10 500$21.00 1,60022.00 700 22.00 1,800 21.00 700 23.00 June 5 8 15 20 27 18 30 6,500 Required: I. Assuming that periodic inventory records are kept, compute the inventory at June 30 using (1) LIFO and (2) average cost. 2. Assuming that perpetual inventory records are kept in both units and dollars, determine the inventory at June 30 using (1) FIFO and (2) LIFO. 3. Compute cost of goods sold assuming periodic inventory procedures and inventory priced at FIFO 4. In an inflationary period, which inventory method FIFO, LIFO, average cost-will show the highest net income? Explain.

Explanation / Answer

      1 Kingston's Company Periodical Inventory Inventory Using LIFO Details Unit Rate Amt $ Sales revenue Opening Balance June 1        2,000 10       20,000 Purchases Jun 2.        1,500            10.05       15,075 Jun 7.            600            10.50         6,300 Jun 15.            900            11.00         9,900 Jun 20.        1,200            11.00       13,200 Jun 27.            300            11.10         3,330 Total Purchase        4,500       47,805 Total Goods available for sale        6,500            10.43       67,805 Sales LIFO                          -   June 5.            500            10.05         5,025 June 8.            600            10.50         6,300 June 8.        1,000            10.05       10,050 June 9.            700            10.00         7,000 June 18.            900            11.00         9,900 June 18.            900            10.00         9,000 June 30.            700            11.00         7,700                          -   Total Sales        5,300       54,975                          -   Closing Stock        1,200            10.69       12,830 Kingston's Company Periodical Inventory Inventory Using Avg cost Details Unit Rate Amt $ Sales revenue Opening Balance June 1        2,000 10       20,000 Purchases Jun 2.        1,500            10.05       15,075 Jun 7.            600            10.50         6,300 Jun 15.            900            11.00         9,900 Jun 20.        1,200            11.00       13,200 Jun 27.            300            11.10         3,330 Total Purchase        4,500       47,805 Total Goods available for sale        6,500            10.43       67,805 Sales Avg Cost                          -   June 5.            500            10.43         5,215 June 8.        1,600            10.43       16,688 June 9.            700            10.43         7,301 June 18.        1,800            10.43       18,774 June 30.            700            10.43         7,301                          -   Total Sales        5,300            10.43       55,279                          -   Closing Stock        1,200            10.44       12,526 LIFO   Avg Cost       1 Inventory June 30      12,830          12,526 FIFO Opening Stock Purchase Total Stock Sales Closing Stock Date Unit Rate Value Unit Rate Value Unit Rate Value Unit Rate Value Unit Rate Value Jun 1.         2,000         10.00           20,000              -                  -                     -           2,000            20,000                  -                  -                      -           2,000          20,000 Jun 2.         2,000           20,000       1,500         10.05          15,075         3,500            35,075                  -                  -                      -           3,500          35,075 June 5.         3,500           35,075              -                     -           3,500            35,075               500         10.00             5,000         3,000          30,075 June 7.         3,000           30,075           600         10.50            6,300         3,600            36,375                  -                  -                      -           3,600          36,375 Jun 8.         3,600           36,375              -                  -                     -           3,600            36,375           1,500         10.00          15,000         2,100          21,375 Jun 8.         2,100           21,375              -                     -           2,100            21,375               100         10.05             1,005         2,000          20,370 Jun 9.         2,000           20,370              -                  -                     -           2,000            20,370               700         10.05             7,035         1,300          13,335 Jun 15.         1,300           13,335           900         11.00            9,900         2,200            23,235                  -                  -                      -           2,200          23,235 Jun 18..         2,200           23,235                   -           2,200            23,235               700         10.05             7,035         1,500          16,200 Jun 18..         1,500           16,200                   -           1,500            16,200               600         10.50             6,300            900             9,900 Jun 18..            900              9,900              -                  -                     -              900              9,900               500         11.00             5,500            400             4,400 Jun 20.            400              4,400       1,200         11.00          13,200         1,600            17,600                  -                  -                      -           1,600          17,600 Jun 27.         1,600         11.10           17,600           300         11.10            3,330         1,900            20,930                  -                  -                      -           1,900          20,930 Jun 30.         1,900           20,930              -                  -                     -           1,900            20,930               400         11.00             4,400         1,500          16,530 Jun 30.         1,500           16,530                   -           1,500            16,530               300         11.00             3,300         1,200          13,230         1,200           13,230                   -           1,200            13,230                    -           1,200          13,230         1,200           13,230                   -           1,200            13,230                    -           1,200          13,230 Total       4,500          47,805           5,300          54,575 LIFO Opening Stock Purchase Total Stock Sales Closing Stock Date Unit Rate Value Unit Rate Value Unit Rate Value Unit Rate Value Unit Rate Value Jun 1.         2,000         10.00           20,000              -                  -                     -           2,000            20,000                  -                  -                      -           2,000          20,000 Jun 2.         2,000           20,000       1,500         10.05          15,075         3,500            35,075                  -                  -                      -           3,500          35,075 June 5.         3,500           35,075              -                     -           3,500            35,075               500         10.05             5,025         3,000          30,050 June 7.         3,000           30,050           600         10.50            6,300         3,600            36,350                  -                  -                      -           3,600          36,350 Jun 8.         3,600           36,350              -                  -                     -           3,600            36,350           1,000         10.05          10,050         2,600          26,300 Jun 8.         2,600           26,300              -                     -           2,600            26,300               600         10.50             6,300         2,000          20,000 Jun 9.         2,000           20,000              -                  -                     -           2,000            20,000               700         10.00             7,000         1,300          13,000 Jun 15.         1,300           13,000           900         11.00            9,900         2,200            22,900                  -                  -                      -           2,200          22,900 Jun 18..         2,200           22,900                   -           2,200            22,900               900         11.00             9,900         1,300          13,000 Jun 18..         1,300           13,000                   -           1,300            13,000               900         10.00             9,000            400             4,000 Jun 18..            400              4,000              -                  -                     -              400              4,000                  -                  -                      -              400             4,000 Jun 20.            400              4,000       1,200         11.00          13,200         1,600            17,200                  -                  -                      -           1,600          17,200 Jun 27.         1,600         11.10           17,200           300         11.10            3,330         1,900            20,530                  -                  -                      -           1,900          20,530 Jun 30.         1,900           20,530              -                  -                     -           1,900            20,530               700         11.00             7,700         1,200          12,830 Jun 30.         1,200           12,830                   -           1,200            12,830                  -                  -                      -           1,200          12,830         1,200           12,830                   -           1,200            12,830                    -           1,200          12,830         1,200           12,830                   -           1,200            12,830                    -           1,200          12,830 Total       4,500          47,805           5,300          54,975 Inventory Jun 30 Units $ value FIFO         1,200           13,230 LIFO         1,200           12,830       3 Kingston's Company Periodical Inventory Inventory Using FIFO Details Unit Rate Amt $ Opening Balance June 1        2,000 10       20,000 Purchases Jun 2.        1,500            10.05       15,075 Jun 7.            600            10.50         6,300 Jun 15.            900            11.00         9,900 Jun 20.        1,200            11.00       13,200 Jun 27.            300            11.10         3,330 Total Purchase        4,500       47,805 Total Goods available for sale        6,500            10.43       67,805 Sales FIFO June 5.            500            10.00         5,000 June 8.        1,500            10.00       15,000 June 8.            100            10.05         1,005 June 9.            700            10.05         7,035 June 18.            700            10.05         7,035 June 18.            600            10.50         6,300 June 18.            500            11.00         5,500 June 30.            700            11.00         7,700 Total Sales        5,300       54,575 Closing Stock        1,200            11.03       13,230 Cost og goods sold FIFO =      54,575       4 In an inflationery period FIFI will show highest net income as the cost of goods sold will be lowest in this method as the   lower value initial stocks will be charged to COGS and higher value later purchases will remain in closing stock.