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LO7-2, 7-3 Analyzing and Interpreting the Financial Statement Effects of LIFO and FIFO Givoly Inc....

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LO7-2, 7-3 Analyzing and Interpreting the Financial Statement Effects of LIFO and FIFO Givoly Inc. uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of the annual accounting period, Decembe the current year, the accounting records provided the following information for product 2: Units 7,000 Unit Cost $11 Inventory, December 31, prior year For the current year: Purchase, March 5 Purchase, September 19 Sale ($28 each) Sale ($30 each) Operating expenses (excluding income tax expense) 19,000 10,000 8,000 16,000 $400,000 Required: 1. Prepare a separate income statement through pretax income that details cost of goods sold for (a) Case A: FIFO and (b) Case B:LIFO. For each case, show the computation of the ending inventory and cost of goods sold. (Hint: Set up adjacent columns for each case.) 2. Compare the pretax income and the ending inventory amounts between the two cases. Explain the similarities and differences. 3. Which inventory costing method may be preferred for income tax purposes? Explain

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