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FIFO method Inventory 20 units at 20 sold 10 units purchased 30 units at 21 sold 20 units purchased 10 units at 22 what is the cost of the merchandise sold?
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What is the inventory method that considers the inventory to be composed of the units of merchandise acquired earliest?
LIFO - last in first out.
When preparing a merchandise purchase budget the required purchase in units equals?
budgeted unit sales - beginning merchandise inventory + desired merchandise ending inventory.
What was the value of the inventory on November 8 after the sale?
A company had inventory on November 1 of 5 units at a cost of $17 each. On November 2, they purchased 12 units at $19 each. On November 6 they purchased 8 units at $22 each. On November 8, 12 units were sold for $52 each. Using the LIFO perpetual inventory method, what was the value of the inventory on November 8 after the sale?
Is the Retail Inventory Method accurate?
It is as accurate as any inventory method. It is much easier to take inventory at retail if you are on the floor counting the items because they are priced at retail. When you reconcile the number of units on hand vs the number purchased, you will know how many you sold or are not accounted for in the sales records. The term for those missing items is "shrinkage" and is a factor in GMROI. Theft of merchandise, mark downs and paperwork errors contribute to shrinkage....one important reason to take inventory. The problem with cost inventories (from my view) is that discounts, volume pricing and other variances to the cost of like items makes it hard for the inventory taker to determine which one was purchased at one cost, and which one at another. If the merchandise tags are coded and inventoried using those codes, the cost can be applied post inventory. A complete and accurate count, no matter how you do it, is what matters.
What is the Average Cost method of inventory valuation?
Average Cost Method: Under this method average cost is calculated by following farmula:Average cost of unit= Total cost of inventory / total number of units
What is the inventory method that considers the inventory to be composed of the units of merchandise acquired earliest?
LIFO - last in first out.
When preparing a merchandise purchase budget the required purchase in units equals?
budgeted unit sales - beginning merchandise inventory + desired merchandise ending inventory.
What was the value of the inventory on November 8 after the sale?
A company had inventory on November 1 of 5 units at a cost of $17 each. On November 2, they purchased 12 units at $19 each. On November 6 they purchased 8 units at $22 each. On November 8, 12 units were sold for $52 each. Using the LIFO perpetual inventory method, what was the value of the inventory on November 8 after the sale?
Is the Retail Inventory Method accurate?
It is as accurate as any inventory method. It is much easier to take inventory at retail if you are on the floor counting the items because they are priced at retail. When you reconcile the number of units on hand vs the number purchased, you will know how many you sold or are not accounted for in the sales records. The term for those missing items is "shrinkage" and is a factor in GMROI. Theft of merchandise, mark downs and paperwork errors contribute to shrinkage....one important reason to take inventory. The problem with cost inventories (from my view) is that discounts, volume pricing and other variances to the cost of like items makes it hard for the inventory taker to determine which one was purchased at one cost, and which one at another. If the merchandise tags are coded and inventoried using those codes, the cost can be applied post inventory. A complete and accurate count, no matter how you do it, is what matters.
What is the Average Cost method of inventory valuation?
Average Cost Method: Under this method average cost is calculated by following farmula:Average cost of unit= Total cost of inventory / total number of units
Inventory costing method?
There are different inventory costing methods an accountant can use for cost o goods sold accounting. The methods include last in, first out, average cost method, first in, first out, and specific identification method.
Merchandise inventory has a normal debit balance?
Mechandise inventory is a current asset which is used in manufacturing of units of products or resale purpose that's why it is asset of business and has debit balance as normal balance.
A plan that reports the units or costs of merchandise to be purchased by a merchandising company during the budget period is called a?
cash budget
What are some examples of when the FIFO and the weighted average inventory methods should be used?
The computation of equivalent units under FIFO method differs from weighted average method in two ways. First the units transferred out figure is divided into two parts. One part consists of the units from beginning inventory that were completed and transferred out, and the other part consists of the units that were both started and completed during the current period. Second full consideration is given to the amount of work expended during the current period on units in the beginning work in process inventory as well as units in the ending inventory. Thus, under the FIFO method, it is necessary to convert both beginning and ending inventories to an equivalent unit basis. For the beginning inventory, the equivalent units represent the work done to complete the units; for the ending inventory, the equivalent units represent the work done to bring the units to a stage of partial completion at the end of the period ( the same as with the weighted average method). The formula for computing equivalent units of production is more complex under FIFO method than under weighted average method. On December 31, 2006 Company appropriately changed to the FIFO cost method from The weighted-average cost method for financial statement and income tax purposes. the change will result in a $70,000 increase in the beginning inventory @January 1, 2006. Assuming a 40 Percent income tax rate, the cumulative effect of this accounting change reported for the year ended December 31,2006, is A. 700,000 B. 420,000 C. 350,000 D. 280,000 My Answer is 700,000/40%=280,000 Is any one have idea abourt FIFO cost method. Help is really appreciated
Is fifo the inventory costing method that follows the physical flow of the goods?
no, FIFO, LIFO, and weighted-average method are cost flow assumptions these assumptions bear no relation to the physical flow of goods; they are merely used to assign costs to inventory units.
What is the difference of evaluation of inventory between weighted average method and FIFO method?
A method of inventory accounting in which the oldest remaining items are assumed to have been the first sold. In a period of rising prices, this method yields a higher ending inventory, a lower cost of goods sold, a higher gross profit (assuming constant price), and a higher taxable income. Also called FIFO.Method in calculation in which the weighted averagezzor the period is the cost of the goods available for sale divided by the number of units available for sale. When the perpetual inventory system is used, the weighted average method is called the moving average method.
How do you calculate equivalent units of production?
Definition and Explanation of Equivalent Units of Production:After materials, labor and overhead costs have been accumulated in a department, the department's output must be determined so that unit cost can be computed. A department usually has some partially completed units in its ending inventory. It does not seem reasonable to count these partially completed units as equivalent to fully completed units when counting the department's out put. These partially converted units are mathematically converted into an equivalent number of fully completed units. In process costing this is done by using the following formula:Equivalent Units = Number of partially Completed Units × Percentage of CompletionEquivalent units of production for a period can be calculated in two different waysWeighted Average methodFirst in First Out (FIFO) methodEquivalent Units―Weighted Average Method:Weighted Average method blends together units and costs from the current period with units and costs from the prior period. In a weighted average method the equivalent units of production for a department are the number of units transferred to the next department of finished goods plus the equivalent units in the department's ending work in process inventory.Example:Following is the data from Shaping and Milling department, one of the departments at Five Star CompanyShaping and Milling DepartmentPercent CompleteUnitsMaterialsConversionWork in process, May 1Units started in production during MayUnits completed in May and transferred to the next departmentWork in Process, May31 2005,0004,80040055%100%*40%30%100%*25%*It is always assumed that units transferred out of a department are 100% complete with respect to the processing done in that department.Note that the May1 beginning Work in Process is 55% complete with respect to materials costs, and 30% complete with respect to conversion costs. This means that 55% of the materials costs required to complete the units in the department has already been incurred. Likewise, 30% of the conversion cost required to complete the units has already been incurred.Since Five Star's work in process inventories are at different stages of completion in terms of amounts of materials cost and conversion cost that have been added in the department, two equivalent unit figure must be completed. The equivalent units computations are shown below.Shaping and Milling DepartmentMaterialsConversionUnits transferred to the next departmentWork in Process, May 31400 units × 40%400 units × 25% Equivalent units of production4,800160--------4,960=====4,800100--------4,900=====Note from above computations that units in the beginning work in process inventory are ignored. The weighted average method is concerned only with the fact that there are 4,900 equivalent units for conversion cost in ending inventories and in units transferred to the next department―the method is not concerned with the additional fact that some of this work was accomplished in the prior periods. This is a key point in the weighted average method that is easy to overlookgoogle_protectAndRun("ads_core.google_render_ad", google_handleError, google_render_ad); Equivalent Units―First-in-First-Out (FIFO) Method:The computation of equivalent units under FIFO method differs from weighted average method in two ways. First the units transferred out figure is divided into two parts. One part consists of the units from beginning inventory that were completed and transferred out, and the other part consists of the units that were both started and completed during the current period. Second full consideration is given to the amount of work expended during the current period on units in the beginning work in process inventory as well as units in the ending inventory. Thus, under the FIFO method, it is necessary to convert both beginning and ending inventories to an equivalent unit basis. For the beginning inventory, the equivalent units represent the work done to complete the units; for the ending inventory, the equivalent units represent the work done to bring the units to a stage of partial completion at the end of the period ( the same as with the weighted average method). The formula for computing equivalent units of production is more complex under FIFO method than under weighted average method.Formula for Calculating Equivalent Units―FIFO method:Equivalent Units of Production = Equivalent units to complete beginning inventory* + Units started and completed during the period + Equivalent units in ending work in process inventory*Equivalent units to complete beginning inventory = Units in beginning inventory × (100% − Percentage completion of beginning inventory)Or, the equivalent units of production can also be determined as follows:Equivalent Units of Production = Units transferred out + Equivalent units in ending work in process inventory − Equivalent units in beginning inventory.Example:To illustrate the FIFO method, Refer again the data of shaping and milling department of Five Star Company.Shaping and Milling DepartmentMaterialsConversionWork in Process May 1:200 units × (100% − 55%)*200 units × (100% − 30%)*Units started and completed in MayWork in process, May 31:400 units × 40%400 units × 25% Equivalent Units of Production90**4,600160--------4,850=====140**4,600100--------4,840=====*This is the work needed to complete the units in the beginning inventory.**(5,000 units started) − (400 units in the ending work in process) = 4,600 units started and completed. The FIFO method assumes that the units in the beginning inventory are finished first.
