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(18 marks) Irene Company began operations on Jan 1, 2018 and uses the average cost method (AC) in costing its inventory. Irene is contemplating a

(18 marks) Irene Company began operations on Jan 1, 2018 and uses the average cost method (AC) in costing its inventory. Irene is contemplating a change to the FIFO method. Accordingly, the following information has been developed:

2018

2019

Ending Inventory

Average Cost

$450

$765

FIFO

480

810

Condensed I/S for Irene, prepared under AC inventory method, for 2018 and 2019 appear below:

2018

2019

Sales

$3,000

$3,600

CGS

1,800

2,160

Gross Profit

$1,200

$1,440

Sell Gen & Admin

750

825

NI

$ 450

$ 615

Required:

Calculate CGS for each year under FIFO (8 marks)

Prepare the condensed I/S for Irene under FIFO for 2018 and 2019 (4 marks)

Explain the difference between the 2018 NIs under AC and FIFO (2 marks), and the difference between the 2019 NIs under AC and FIFO (4 marks),

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