Use the information below to answer the following questions.

The Boxwood Company sells blankets for $60 each. The following was taken from the inventory records during May. The company had no beginning inventory on May 1.

$\begin{array}{|c|l|c|c|}
\hline \text { Date } & {\text { Blankets }} & \text { Units } & \text { Cost } \
\hline \text { May } 3 & \text { Purchase } & 5 & \$ 20 \
\hline 10 & \text { Sale } & 3 & \
\hline 17 & \text { Purchase } & 10 & \$ 24 \
\hline 20 & \text { Sale } & 6 & \
\hline 23 & \text { Sale } & 3 & \
\hline 30 & \text { Purchase } & 10 & \$ 30 \
\hline
\end{array}$
-Assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system,determine the Gross Profit for the month of May using the LIFO cost method.
A)$348
B)$452
C)$444
D)$356

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Use the information below to answer the following questions.

The Boxwood Company sells blankets for $60 each.  The following was taken from the inventory records during May.  The company had no beginning inventory on May 1.

$\begin{array}{|c|l|c|c|}
\hline \text { Date } & {\text { Blankets }} & \text { Units } & \text { Cost } \
\hline \text { May } 3 & \text { Purchase } & 5 & \$ 20 \
\hline 10 & \text { Sale } & 3 & \
\hline 17 & \text { Purchase } & 10 & \$ 24 \
\hline 20 & \text { Sale } & 6 & \
\hline 23 & \text { Sale } & 3 & \
\hline 30 & \text { Purchase } & 10 & \$ 30 \
\hline
\end{array}$
-Assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system,determine the Gross Profit for the month of May using the LIFO cost method.
A)$348
B)$452
C)$444
D)$356

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using LIFO method, the cost of goods sold for each sale can be calculated as follows:

- May 10 sale: 3 units × $24 = $72
- May 20 sale: 6 units × $24 = $144
- May 23 sale: 3 units × $30 = $90

Total cost of goods sold = $72 + $144 + $90 = $306

The cost of ending inventory using LIFO method can be calculated as:

- 6 units × $24 (from May 17 purchase) = $144

Cost of goods available for sale = cost of goods purchased = $20 × 5 + $24 × 10 + $30 × 10 = $800

Therefore, the Gross Profit can be calculated as:

Gross Profit = Sales - Cost of goods sold =  $180 - $306 = -$126

The negative result indicates that the company had a loss instead of a profit in May. However, we still need to calculate the value of ending inventory for the balance sheet. The value of ending inventory using LIFO method is $144, which is the cost of the last units purchased still in inventory.

Therefore, the best choice is C, as it is the only option that matches the calculation of the ending inventory using LIFO method.

Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions -Assuming That the Company Uses the Perpetual Inventory System,determine the