Flint Inc. is trying to determine whether to use the FIFO or average cost formula....
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Flint Inc. is trying to determine whether to use the FIFO or average cost formula. The accounting records show the following selected inventory information:
Purchases
Cost of Goods Sold
Ending Inventory
Date
Units
Cost
Total
Units
Cost
Total
Units
Cost
Total
Oct.
2
8,700
$ 12
$ 104,400
8,700
$ 12
$ 104,400
15
14,500
16
232,000
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
29
22,200
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
The company accountant has prepared the following partial statement of income to help management understand the financial statement impact of each cost determination cost formula.
FIFO
Average
Sales
$ 546,000
$ 546,000
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Operating expenses
214,000
214,000
Income before income tax
Income tax expense ( 30%)
Net income
Fill in the missing amounts in the perpetual inventory schedule, assuming the use of the average cost formula.
Purchases
Cost of Goods Sold
Ending Inventory
Date
Units
Cost
Total
Units
Cost
Total
Units
Cost
Total
Oct.
2
8,700
$ 12
$ 104,400
8,700
$ 12
$ 104,400
15
14,500
16
232,000
enter a number of units rounded to the nearest whole
enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places
$ enter a total amount rounded to the nearest whole
29
22,200
enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places
enter a total amount rounded to the nearest whole
enter a number of units rounded to the nearest whole
enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places
enter a total amount rounded to the nearest whole
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