ACC 281
Axia College of University of Phoenix (UoP)
Financial Accounting Transaction Analysis
Weygandt, J. J., Kimmel, P. D., & Kieso, D. E. (2008). Financial Accounting (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
ACC 281 Week Two Solution
Individual Assignment
E6-7 Jones Company had 100 units in beginning inventory at a total cost of $10,000.The company
purchased 200 units at a total cost of $26,000. At the end of the year, Jones had 80 units in
ending inventory.
Instructions
(a) Compute the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold under (1) FIFO, (2)
LIFO, and (3) average-cost.
(b) Which cost flow method would result in the highest net income?
(c) Which cost flow method would result in inventories approximating current cost in the balance
sheet?
(d) Which cost flow method would result in Jones paying the least taxes in the first year?
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