question archive Taylor Corporation reports inventory and cost of goods sold based on calculations from a LIFO periodic inventory system
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Taylor Corporation reports inventory and cost of goods sold based on calculations from a LIFO periodic inventory system. The company’s records under this system reveal the following inventory layers at the beginning of 2021 (listed in chronological order of acquisition):
18,000 units @ $10 | $ | 180,000 | |||||
23,000 units @ $15 | 345,000 | ||||||
Beginning inventory | $ | 525,000 | |||||
During 2021, 46,000 units were purchased for $20 per unit. Due to unexpected demand for the company's product, 2021 sales totaled 56,000 units at various prices, leaving 31,000 units in ending inventory.
Required:
1. Calculate the amount to report for cost of goods sold for 2021.
2. Determine the amount of LIFO liquidation profit that the company must report in a disclosure note to its 2021 financial statements. Assume an income tax rate of 25%.
3. If the company decided to purchase an additional 10,000 units at $20 per unit at the end of the year, how much income tax currently payable would be saved?
Answer:
1 | ||
Cost of goods sold: | ||
From 2021 purchases | 920000 | =46000*20 |
From Beginning inventory | 150000 | =(56000-46000)*15 |
Cost of goods sold | 1070000 | |
2 | ||
56,000 units × $20 | 1120000 | =56000*20 |
Less:LIFO cost of goods sold | 1070000 | |
LIFO liquidation profit before tax | 50000 | |
X 1-tax rate | 75.00% | =1-25% |
LIFO liquidation profit | 37500 | |
3 | ||
Income tax payable | 12500 | =50000*25% |