Exercise 6-7 Perpetual: Inventory costing methods-FIFO and LIFO LO P1 [The following information applies to...

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Exercise 6-7 Perpetual: Inventory costing methods-FIFO and LIFO LO P1

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Hemming Co. reported the following current-year purchases and sales for its only product.

Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail
Jan. 1 Beginning inventory 150 units @ $12.00 = $ 1,800
Jan. 10 Sales 140 units @ $42.00
Mar. 14 Purchase 300 units @ $17.00 = 5,100
Mar. 15 Sales 190 units @ $42.00
July 30 Purchase 450 units @ $22.00 = 9,900
Oct. 5 Sales 250 units @ $42.00
Oct. 26 Purchase 650 units @ $27.00 = 17,550
Totals 1,550 units $ 34,350 580 units

Required:

Hemming uses a perpetual inventory system.

1. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using FIFO.

2. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using LIFO.

3. Compute the gross margin for FIFO method.

4. Compute the gross margin for LIFO method.

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