Question: Problem 8-7 Various inventory costing methods [LO8-1, 8-4] Carlson Auto Dealers Inc. sells a handmade automobile as its only product. Each automobile is identical; however,

Problem 8-7 Various inventory costing methods [LO8-1, 8-4]

Carlson Auto Dealers Inc. sells a handmade automobile as its only product. Each automobile is identical; however, they can be distinguished by their unique ID number. At the beginning of 2013, Carlson had three cars in inventory, as follows:

Car ID Cost
203 $ 84,000
207 84,000
210 87,000

During 2013, each of the three autos sold for $114,000. Additional purchases (listed in chronological order) and sales for the year were as follows:

Car ID Cost Selling Price
211 $ 84,000 $ 114,000
212 84,000 117,000
213 85,500 not sold
214 87,000 120,000
215 90,000 124,500
216 88,500 not sold
217 93,000 129,000
218 90,300 130,500
219 96,000 not sold
Required:
1.

Calculate 2013 ending inventory and cost of goods sold assuming the company uses the specific identification inventory method.

2.

Calculate ending inventory and cost of goods sold assuming FIFO and a periodic inventory system.

3.

Calculate ending inventory and cost of goods sold assuming LIFO and a periodic inventory system.

4.

Calculate ending inventory and cost of goods sold assuming the average cost method and a periodic inventory system.

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