Question: Cullumber Book Store uses the conventional retail method and is now considering converting to the LIFO retail method for the period beginning 1/1/21. Available information
Cullumber Book Store uses the conventional retail method and is now considering converting to the LIFO retail method for the period beginning 1/1/21. Available information consists of the following:
| 2020 | 2021 | |||||||
| Cost | Retail | Cost | Retail | |||||
| Inventory 1/1 | $10,500 | $18,900 | $ ? | $ ? | ||||
| Purchases (net) | 210,000 | 291,900 | 205,800 | 289,800 | ||||
| Net markups | - | 4,200 | - | 8,400 | ||||
| Net markdowns | - | 2,100 | - | 4,200 | ||||
| Sales (net) | - | 270,480 | - | 275,100 | ||||
| Loss from breakage | - | 420 | - | -0- | ||||
| Applicable price index | - | 84 | - | 92 | ||||
Following is a schedule showing the computation of the cost of inventory on hand at 12/31/20 based on the conventional retail method.
| Cost | Retail | Ratio | ||||||
| Inventory 1/1/20 | $10,500 | $18,900 | ||||||
| Purchases (net) | 210,000 | 291,900 | ||||||
| Net markups | - | 4,200 | ||||||
| Goods available | $220,500 | 315,000 | 70% | |||||
| Sales (net) | (270,480) | |||||||
| Net markdowns | (2,100) | |||||||
| Loss from breakage | (420) | |||||||
| Inventory 12/31/20 at retail | $42,000 | |||||||
| Inventory 12/31/20 at LCM ($42,000 70%) | $29,400 | |||||||
Prepare the journal entry to convert the inventory from the conventional retail to the LIFO retail method. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)
| Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
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