Inventory Records
Widget Tek Inc.s original accountant accepted a position with another firm and left in early March. You have been asked to review the subsidiary inventory ledger record for Widget Tek Inc.s main product for March.
Inventory
Date Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost
Mar. 1 850 $98 $83,300
1,275 $95 $121,125
Mar. 8 650 $98 $63,700
Mar. 11 325 $98 $31,850
Mar. 14 325 $98 $31,850
780 $103 $80,340
Mar. 22 260 $98 $25,480
Mar. 25 260 $98 $25,480
1,800 $102 $183,600
Study the inventory record for March and answer the questions that follow.
1. Assuming that the product sells for $165 and that 70% of sales are on account, determine the gross profit from sales for March. $ _________.
2. Making the same assumptions as in (1), determine the ending inventory cost for March. $_________.
3. Which inventory method is being used? _________.
Final Questions
In conversation with the president of Widget Tek Inc., you have learned that much of the companys inventory consists of older Widget Tek Inc. models. These older models sell for less than the newer Widget Tek Inc. models, but customers strongly prefer the newer models. The company believes that the net realizable value of the older inventory is less than its value in the subsidiary inventory ledger.
Considering all of the information you have about Widget Tek Inc., answer the following questions.
1. To better account for the older inventory, the president of Widget Tek Inc. wonders whether the inventory should be valued using a different method. Do you agree, and why or why not?
_________ because __________ will __________.
2. Will a change in inventory method increase a companys net income on its financial statements?
__________.
3. When is inventory not valued at cost?
_________.
