Springer Anderson Gymnastics prepared its annual financial statements dated December 31. The company reported its inventory using...

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Springer Anderson Gymnastics prepared its annual financialstatements dated December 31. The company reported its inventoryusing the LIFO inventory costing method but did not compare thecost of its ending inventory to its market value (replacementcost). The preliminary income statement follows:

Sales Revenue$128,000
Cost of Goods Sold
Beginning Inventory$12,000
Purchases85,000
Goods Available for Sale97,000
Ending Inventory21,800
Cost of Goods Sold75,200
Gross Profit52,800
Operating Expenses28,000
Income from Operations24,800
Income Tax Expense (30%)7,440
Net Income$17,360

Assume that you have been asked to restate the financialstatements to incorporate the LCM/NRV rule. You have developed thefollowing data relating to the ending inventory:

Purchase Cost
ItemQuantityPer UnitTotalReplacement
Cost per Unit
A2,300$2.40$5,520$3.40
B7003.002,1001.40
C2,9001.404,0600.70
D2,3004.4010,1202.40
$21,800


Required:

  1. Restate the income statement to reflect LCM/NRV valuation ofthe ending inventory. Apply LCM/NRV on an item-by-item basis.
  2. Compare the LCM/NRV effect on each amount that was changed inthe preliminary income statement in requirement 1.
    1. LIFO cost, LCM/NRV basis and amount of increase (decrease) forending inventory, cost of goods sold, gross profit, income fromoperations, income tax expense, net income

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Solution 1:

Computation of Ending Inventory on LCM/NRV Basis
Item Quantity Cost per unit Replacement Cost per unit LCM/NRV per unit Ending Inventory on LCM basis
(Quantity*LCM/NRV)
A 2300 $2.40 $3.40 $2.40 $5,520
B 700 $3.00 $1.40 $1.40 $980
C 2900 $1.40 $0.70 $0.70 $2,030
D 2300 $4.40 $2.40 $2.40 $5,520
Total $14,050
Springer Anderson Gymnastics
Income Statement (LCM/NRV basis)
For the year ended December 31
Net Sales $1,28,000
Cost of goods sold
   Beginning Inventory $12,000
   Purchases $85,000
      Goods available for sale $97,000
   Ending Inventory $14,050
      Cost of Goods sold $82,950
Gross profit $45,050
Operating Expense $28,000
Income from Operations $17,050
Income Tax expense (30%) $5,115
Net Income $11,935

Solution 2:

Items Changed LIFO Cost Basis LCM/NRV Basis Amount of Increase (Decrease)
Ending inventory $21,800 $14,050 -$7,750
Cost of goods sold $75,200 $82,950 $7,750
Gross Profit $52,800 $45,050 -$7,750
Income from Operation $24,800 $17,050 -$7,750
Income Tax expense $7,440 $5,115 -$2,325
Net Income $17,360 $11,935 -$5,425

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