Question

Crane Company adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of inventory valuation on December 31, 2019. Its inventory at that date was $1120000 and the relevant price index was 100. Information regarding inventory for subsequent years is as follows: Date Inventory at Current Prices Current Price Index December 31, 2020 $1271000 108 December 31, 2021 1417000 126 December 31, 2022 1623000 131 What is the cost of the ending inventory at December 31, 2020 under dollar-value LIFO

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Crane corporation

Ending inventory

2019 $1,120,000

2020 $1,271,000/1.08 = $1,176,852

Ending inventory [$1,120,000+ (1,176,852 - $1,120,000)× 1.08]

= [$1,120,000 + $61,400]

= $1,181,400

2021 $1,417,000/1.26 = $1,124,603

2022 $1,623,000/1.31 = $1,238,931

Ending inventory [$1,124,603 + ($114,328 × 1.31)]

= $1,124,603 + $149,770

= $1,274,373

Therefore, the cost of the ending inventory at December 31, 2020 under dollar value LIFO would be $1,274,373