Rose, Inc. uses the dollar-value LIFO retail inventory method. For years ending 2015-2019 they counted the following
Question:
Rose, Inc. uses the dollar-value LIFO retail inventory method. For years ending 2015-2019 they counted the following dollar amounts for inventory at retail prices
2015 $124,000
2016 $138,600
2017 $157,500
2018 $149,240
2019 $155,700
As far as prices are concerned, the following year end price indexes were estimated as:
2015 1.00
2016 1.04
2017 1.10 (10 percent higher prices than in 2015)
2018 1.13
2019 1.15
The cost to retail percentage for those items added in each year were as follows – this means the comparison of purchases for cost versus retail has already been done and does not need to be repeated.
2015 60%
2016 61%
2017 62%
2018 63%
2019 62%
Required: Give the amounts that should be listed on the year-end balance sheet for each of the following years:
1. 2015
2. 2016
3. 2017
4. 2018
5. 2019
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0132162302
1st edition
Authors: Elizabeth A. Gordon, Jana S. Raedy, Alexander J. Sannella