Jaffa Company prepared its annual financial statements dated December 31 of the current year. The company applies the FIFO inventory costing method; however, the company neglected to apply lower of cost or net realizable value to the ending inventory. The preliminary current year income statement follows:

Sales revenue $294,000
Cost of goods sold
Beginning inventory $34,400
Purchases 198,000
Goods available for sale 232,400
Ending inventory (FIFO cost) 63,364
Cost of goods sold 169,036
Gross profit 124,964
Operating expenses 63,400
Pretax income 61,564
Income tax expense (40%) 24,626
Net income $36,938

Required:
Prepare the income statement to reflect lower of cost or net realizable value valuation of the current year ending inventory.

Respuesta :

Complete Question:

The ending inventory includes 15,841 units purchased at $4 each.  The current market price is $3.00

Answer:

Jaffa Company

Income Statement, reflecting the lower of cost or net realizable value:

Sales revenue                    $294,000

Cost of goods sold

Beginning inventory             $34,400

Purchases                              198,000

Goods available for sale      232,400

Ending inventory (FIFO cost) 47,523

Cost of goods sold                184,877

Gross profit                            109,123

Operating expenses              63,400

Pretax income                        45,723

Income tax expense (40%)    18,289

Net income                          $27,434

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Ending inventory at LCNRV =  15,841 * $3.00 = $47,523

Sales revenue                    $294,000

Cost of goods sold

Beginning inventory             $34,400

Purchases                              198,000

Goods available for sale      232,400

Ending inventory (FIFO cost) 63,364

Cost of goods sold               169,036

Gross profit                           124,964

Operating expenses              63,400

Pretax income                         61,564

Income tax expense (40%)    24,626

Net income                          $36,938