Exercise Perpetual: Income effects of inventory methods
Laker Company reported the following January purchases and sales data for its only product.
| Date |
Activities |
Units Acquired at Cost |
Units Sold at Retail |
| |
Jan. |
1 |
|
Beginning inventory |
|
350 |
units |
@ $11.00 |
= |
$ |
3,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Jan. |
10 |
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190 |
units |
|
|
| |
Jan. |
20 |
|
Purchase |
|
420 |
units |
@ $10.00 |
= |
|
4,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Jan. |
25 |
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
345 |
units |
|
|
| |
Jan. |
30 |
|
Purchase |
|
290 |
units |
@ $9.00 |
= |
|
2,610 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Totals |
|
1,060 |
units |
|
|
$ |
10,660 |
|
535 |
units |
|
|
The Company uses a perpetual inventory system. For specific identification, ending inventory consists of 525 units, where 290 are from the January 30 purchase, 80 are from the January 20 purchase, and 155 are from beginning inventory.
Required:
1. Complete comparative income statements for the month of January for Laker Company for the four inventory methods. Assume expenses are $3,600, and that the applicable income tax rate is 39%. (Do not round your Intermediate calculations.)
| Laker Company Income statement For Month Ended January 31 |
| Specific |
Weighted |
| Identification |
Average |
FIFO |
LIFO |
| Sales |
$10,165 |
$10,165 |
$10,165 |
$10,165 |
| Cost of goods sold |
5,545 |
| Gross profit |
4,620 |
10,165 |
10,165 |
10,165 |
| Expenses |
3,600 |
3,600 |
3,600 |
3,600 |
| Income before taxes |
1,020 |
6,565 |
6,565 |
6,565 |
| Income tax expense |
398 |
| Net income |
$622 |
$6,565 |
$6,565 |
$6,565
|