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Johnson Corporation began 2018 with inventory of 23,000 units of its only produc

ID: 2570050 • Letter: J

Question

Johnson Corporation began 2018 with inventory of 23,000 units of its only product. The units cost $8 each. The company uses a periodic inventory system and the LIFO cost method. The following transactions occurred during 2018:

a. Purchased 115,000 additional units at a cost of $10 per unit. Terms of the purchases were 2/10, n/30, and 100% of the purchases were paid for within the 10-day discount period. The company uses the gross method to record purchase discounts. The merchandise was purchased f.o.b. shipping point and freight charges of $0.60 per unit were paid by Johnson.

b. 2,300 units purchased during the year were returned to suppliers for credit. Johnson was also given credit for the freight charges of $0.60 per unit it had paid on the original purchase. The units were defective and were returned two days after they were received.

c. Sales for the year totaled 110,000 units at $16 per unit.

d. On December 28, 2018, Johnson purchased 6,300 additional units at $12 each. The goods were shipped f.o.b. destination and arrived at Johnson's warehouse on January 4, 2019.

e. 25,700 units were on hand at the end of 2018


Required:
1. Complete the below table to determine the ending inventory and cost of goods sold for 2018.
2. Assuming that operating expenses other than those indicated in the above transactions amounted to $176,000, determine income before income taxes for 2018.

Explanation / Answer

Units Rate Value Per unit Opening               23,000           8.00            1,84,000 Purchases           1,15,000         10.00          11,50,000 Freight inward           1,15,000           0.60                69,000 Purchase Return               (2,300)         10.00              (23,000) Reimbusement of freight               (2,300)           0.60                (1,380) Discount         (1,12,700)           0.20              (22,540)         10.40 Balance           1,35,700          13,56,080 Less: Cost of Goods Sold Units sold           1,10,000         10.00          11,00,000 Freight inward           1,10,000           0.60                66,000 Discount         (1,10,000)           0.20              (22,000) Total           1,10,000          11,44,000         10.40 Closing Inventory               25,700            2,12,080 (23000*8+2700*10.4) Profitability Sales           1,10,000         16.00          17,60,000 Less: Cost of Sales           1,10,000         10.40          11,44,000 Net Profit            6,16,000 Note: On December 28, 2011, Johnson purchased 5,000 additional units at $10 each. The goods were shipped f.o.b. destination and arrived at Johnson's warehouse on January 4, 2012. Since these goods were shipped f.o.b. destination and they won't arrive until after the end of the year, they are excluded from ending inventory and cost of goods sold.

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