A Tomorrows Electronic Center began October with 90 units of inventory that cost $70 each. During October, the store made the following purchases:
| |
Units |
Rate |
| Beginning Inventory |
90 |
$70 |
| Purchase - Oct_3 |
20 |
$75 |
| Purchase - Oct_12 |
40 |
$78 |
| Purchase - Oct_18 |
60 |
$84 |
Tomorrows uses the periodic inventory system, and the physical count at October 31 indicates that 110 units of inventory are on hand.
Requirements
1. Determine the ending inventory and cost of goods sold amounts for the October financial statements using the weighted average cost, FIFO, and LIFO methods.
2. Sales revenue for October totalled $26,000. Compute Tomorrows' gross profit for October using each method.
3. Which method will result in the lowest income taxes for Tomorrows? Why?
Which method will result in the highest net income for Tomorrows? Why?