Question

In its first month of operation, Tamarisk, Inc. purchased 230 units of inventory for $8, then 330 units for $9, and finally 270 units for $10. At the end of the month, 310 units remained.Compute the amount of phantom profit that would result if the company used FIFO rather than LIFO.

Answer 1

Answer:

Phantom profit= $500

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Purchased: 230 units for $8

Purchased: 330 units for $9

Purchased: 270 units for $10.

At the end of the month, 310 units remained.

The method with the highest ending inventory will result in the lowest cost of goods sold.

First, we need to calculate the ending inventory under FIFO method.

FIFO (first-in, first-out):

Ending inventory= 270*10 + 40*9= $3,060

Now, we calculate the ending inventory under the LIFO method and compare it with FIFO.

LIFO (last-in, first-out)

Ending inventory= 230*8  + 80*9= $2,560

Phantom profit= 3,060 - 2,560= $500