Below is the net income of Anita Ferreri Instrument Co., a private corporation, computed under the three inventory methods using a periodic system.

Instructions

(Ignore tax considerations.)

a. Assume that in 2026 Ferreri decided to change from the FIFO method to the average-cost method of pricing inventories. Prepare the journal entry necessary for the change that took place during 2026, and show net income reported for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.

b. Assume that in 2026 Ferreri, which had been using the LIFO method since incorporation in 2023, changed to the FIFO method of pricing inventories. Prepare the journal entry necessary to record the change in 2026 and show net income reported for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.

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2023 2024 2025 2026 FIFO $26,000 30,000 28,000 34,000 Average-Cost $24,000 25,000 27,000 30,000 LIFO $20,000 21,000 24,000 26,000