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Chapter 6: 5SE_2 (page 358)

Question:Boston Cycles started October with 12 bicycles that cost \(42 each. On October 16, Boston bought 40 bicycles at \)68 each. On October 31, Boston sold 34 bicycles for$100 each.

Preparing a perpetual inventory record and journal entries—LIFO

Requirements

2. Journalize the October 16 purchase of merchandise inventory on the account and theOctober 31 sale of merchandise inventory on the account.

Short Answer

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The revenue generated through sales amounts to $3,400and the gross profit earned is $1,088.

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Step-by-Step-SolutionStep1: Journal entry for purchase of inventory

Date

Description

Debit

Credit

Oct 16

Merchandise Inventory (bicycles)

$2,720

Accounts Payable

$2,720

Being inventories purchased on credit

02

Journal entry for the sale of inventory

Date

Description

Debit

Credit

Oct 31

Accounts Receivables

$3,400

Sales Revenue

$3,400

Being inventories purchased on credit

Oct 31

Cost of goods sold

$2,312

Merchandise inventory (bicycles)

$2,312

Being goods sold valued based on LIFO

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Most popular questions from this chapter

Question:Refer to Short Exercises S6-4 through S6-6. After completing those exercises, answer the following questions:

Requirements

1. Which inventory costing method produced the lowest cost of goods sold?

Question:This problem continues the Canyon Canoe Company situation from Chapter 5. At the beginning of the January 2019, Canyon Canoe Company decided to carry and sellT-shirts with its logo printed on them. Canyon Canoe Company uses the perpetualinventory system to account for the inventory. During February 2019, Canyon CanoeCompany completed the following merchandising transactions:

Feb. 2 Sold 60 T-shirts at \(10 each.

5 Purchased 50 T-shirts at \)6 each.

7 Sold 45 T-shirts for \(10 each.

8 Sold 20 T-shirts for \)10 each.

10 Canyon Canoe Company realized the inventory was running

low, so it placed a rush order and purchased 20 T-shirts. The

premium cost for these shirts was \(7 each.

12 Placed a second rush order and purchased 40 T-shirts at \)7

each.

13 Sold 20 T-shirts for \(10 each.

15 Purchased 50 T-shirts for \)6 each.

20 In order to avoid future rush orders, purchased 150 T-shirts.

Due to the volume of the order, Canyon Canoe Company

was able to negotiate a cost of \(5 each.

21 Sold 40 T-shirts for \)10 each.

22 Sold 35 T-shirts for \(10 each.

24 Sold 20 T-shirts for \)10 each.

25 Sold 45 T-shirts for \(10 each.

27 Sold 40 T-shirts for \)10 each.

Requirements

1. Assume Canton Canoe Company began February with 94 T-shirts in inventorythat cost $5 each. Prepare the perpetual inventory records for February using theFIFO inventory costing method.

Question:Assume that a Logan Burger restaurant has the following perpetual inventory record for hamburger patties:

Date PurchasesCost ofMerchandise

Goods SoldInventory on Hand

Jul. 9 \( 450 \) 450

22 \( 270 180

31 210 390

At July 31, the accountant for the restaurant determines that the current replacementcost of the ending merchandise inventory is \)435. Make any adjusting entry needed toapply the lower-of-cost-or-market rule. Merchandise inventory would be reported onthe balance sheet at what value on July 31?

Nature Foods Grocery reported the following comparative income statements for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:

NATURE FOODS GROCERY
Income Statements
Years Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

2019

2018

Net Sales Revenue

\( 134,000

\) 119,000

Cost of Goods Sold:

Beginning Merchandise Inventory

\(17,000

\)14,000

Net Cost of Purchases

78,000

67,000

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

95,000

81,000

Less: Ending Merchandise Inventory

18,000

17,000

Cost of Goods Sold

77,000

64,000

Gross Profit

57,000

55,000

Operating Expenses

26,000

21,000

Net Income

\( 31,000

\) 34,000

During 2019, Nature Foods Grocery discovered that ending 2018 merchandise inventory was overstated by $5,500.

Requirements

2. State whether each year’s net income—before your corrections—is understated or overstated, and indicate the amount of the understatement or overstatement.

Futuristic Electronic Center began October with 65 units of merchandise inventory that cost \(82 each. During October, the store made the following purchases:

Oct. 3 25 units @ \) 90 each

12 30 units @ \( 90 each

18 35 units @ \) 96 each

Futuristic uses the periodic inventory system, and the physical count at October 31 indicates that 80 units of merchandise inventory are on hand.

Requirements

3. Which method will result in the lowest income taxes for Futuristic? Why? Which method will result in the highest net income for Futuristic? Why?
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