Question: Problem 8 - 4 ( Algo ) Various inventory transactions; determining inventory and cost of goods; LIFO reserve [ LO 8 - 1 , 8

Problem 8-4(Algo) Various inventory transactions; determining inventory and cost of goods; LIFO reserve [LO8-1,8-2,8-3,8-4,8-6]
Jillet Corporation began the year with inventory of 21,000 units of its only product. The units cost $8 each. The company uses a perpetual inventory system and the FIFO cost method. The following transactions occurred during the year:
a. Purchased 105,000 additional units at a cost of $10 per unit. Terms of the purchases were 210,n30. The company uses the gross method to record purchase discounts. The inventory was purchased f.o.b. shipping point and additional freight costs of $0.50 per unit were charged to Jillet.
b.2,100 units purchased during the year were returned to suppliers for credit. Jillet was also given credit for the freight charges of $0.50 per unit on the original purchase. The units were defective and were returned two days after they were received. The remaining inventory was paid within the discount period. (Hint: The discount applies only to inventory and not the freight.)
c. Sales for the year totaled 100,000 units at $18 per unit. (Hint: The cost of the inventory sold includes the purchase cost of those units plus freight less purchase discount.)
d. On December 28, Jillet purchased 6,100 additional units at $10 each. The goods were shipped f.o.b. destination and arrived at Jillet's warehouse on January 4 of the following year.
e.23,900 units were on hand at the end of the year.
Required:
Determine ending inventory and cost of goods sold at the end of the year.
Assuming that operating expenses other than those indicated in the above transactions amounted to $172,000, determine income before income taxes for the year.
For financial reporting purposes, the company uses LIFO (amounts based on a periodic inventory system). Record the year-end adjusting entry for the LIFO reserve, assuming the balance in the LIFO reserve at the beginning of the year is $17,200.
Determine the amount the company would report as income before taxes for the year under LIFO. Operating expenses other than those indicated in the above transactions amounted to $172,000.
Required 1
Determine ending inventory and cost of goods sold at the end of the year.
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Assuming that operating expenses other than those indicated in the above transactions amounted to $172,000, determine income before income taxes for the year.
Income before income taxes
For financial reporting purposes, the company uses LIFO (amounts based on a periodic inventory system). Record the year-end adjusting entry for the LIFO reserve, assuming the balance in the LIFO reserve at the beginning of the year is $17,200.
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
Journal entry worksheet
1
Record the year-end adjusting entry for the LIFO reserve.
Note: Enter debits before credits.
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Required 1
Determine the amount the company would report as income before taxes for the year under LIFO. Operating expenses other than those indicated in the above transactions amounted to $172,000.
Income before income taxes under LIFO
Problem 8 - 4 ( Algo ) Various inventory

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