Question: Tipton Processing maintains its internal inventory records using average cost under a perpetual inventory system. The following information relates to its inventory during the year:
Tipton Processing maintains its internal inventory records using average cost under a perpetual inventory system. The following information relates to its inventory during the year:
| Jan. | 1 | Inventory on hand89,000 units; cost $4.00 each. | ||
| Feb. | 14 | Purchased 111,000 units for $5.00 each. | ||
| Mar. | 5 | Sold 159,000 units for $14.00 each. | ||
| Aug. | 27 | Purchased 59,000 units for $6.00 each. | ||
| Sep. | 12 | Sold 69,000 units for $14.00 each. | ||
| Dec. | 31 | Inventory on hand31,000 units. |
Required: 1. Determine the amount Tipton would calculate internally for ending inventory and cost of goods sold using average cost under a perpetual inventory system. 2. Determine the amount Tipton would report externally for ending inventory and cost of goods sold using last-in, first-out (LIFO) under a periodic inventory system. 3. Determine the amount Tipton would report for its LIFO reserve at the end of the year. 4. Record the year-end adjusting entry for the LIFO reserve, assuming the balance at the beginning of the year was $8,900.
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