Question: Olson Company adopted the dollar-value LIFO method for inventory valuation at the beginning of 2015. The following information about the inventory at the end of

Olson Company adopted the dollar-value LIFO method for inventory valuation at the beginning of 2015. The following information about the inventory at the end of each year is available from Olson's records:

Year Current Costs Index
2014 $50,000 100
2015 60,000 108
2016 70,000 115
2017 73,000 125
2018 78,000 135

Required:

1. Calculate the dollar-value LIFO inventory at the end of each year. Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round final answers to the nearest dollar.

2015 2016 2017 2018
Ending Inventory at LIFO $ $ $

$

2. Prepare the appropriate disclosures for the 2018 annual report if Olson uses current cost internally and LIFO for financial reporting. Round final answers to the nearest dollar.

2018 2017
Inventory at current cost $ $
Less: LIFO reserve
Inventory at LIFO $ $

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