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The management of Bramble Instrument Company had concluded, with the concurrence of its independent auditors, that results of operations would be more fairly presented if Bramble changed its method of pricing inventory from last-in, first-out (LIFO) to average-cost in 2020. Given below is the 5-year summary of income under LIFO and a schedule of what the inventories would be if stated on the average-cost method.

BRAMBLE INSTRUMENT COMPANY STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Salesnet

$14,000 $15,390 $16,560 $18,290 $18,900

Cost of goods sold

Beginning inventory

1,000 1,090 1,010 1,130 1,240

Purchases

12,880 13,790 14,850 15,810 17,165

Ending inventory

(1,090) (1,010) (1,130) (1,240) (1,380)

Total

12,790 13,870 14,730 15,700 17,025

Gross profit

1,210 1,520 1,830 2,590 1,875

Administrative expenses

700 760 830 900 980

Income before taxes

510 760 1,000 1,690 895

Income taxes (50%)

255 380 500 845 448

Net income

255 380 500 845 447

Retained earningsbeginning

1,210 1,465 1,845 2,345 3,190

Retained earningsending

$1,465 $1,845 $2,345 $3,190 $3,637

Earnings per share

$2.55 $3.80 $5.00 $8.45 $4.47

SCHEDULE OF INVENTORY BALANCES USING AVERAGE-COST METHOD FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

$1,010 $1,110 $1,110 $1,280 $1,500 $1,730

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BRAMBLE INSTRUMENT COMPANY Statement of Income and Retained Earnings For the Years Ended May 31

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