Mower-Blower Sales Co. started business on January 20, 2016. Products sold were snow blowers and lawn mowers. Each product sold for $350. Purchases during 2016 were as follows:
|
Blowers |
Mowers |
January 21 |
24 |
@ |
$ |
198 |
|
|
|
|
February 3 |
47 |
@ |
|
190 |
|
|
|
|
February 28 |
25 |
@ |
|
191 |
|
|
|
|
March 13 |
15 |
@ |
|
194 |
|
|
|
|
April 6 |
|
|
|
|
16 |
@ |
$ |
212 |
May 22 |
|
|
|
|
35 |
@ |
|
215 |
June 3 |
|
|
|
|
45 |
@ |
|
216 |
June 20 |
|
|
|
|
51 |
@ |
|
227 |
August 15 |
|
|
|
|
18 |
@ |
|
215 |
September 20 |
|
|
|
|
16 |
@ |
|
212 |
November 7 |
23 |
@ |
|
198 |
|
|
|
|
The December 31, 2016, inventory included 10 blowers and 25 mowers. Assume the company uses a periodic inventory system.
Required:
1. Compute ending inventory valuation at December 31, 2016, under the FIFO and LIFO cost-flow assumptions. (Hint: Compute ending inventory under each method, and then compare results.)