Applying and Analyzing Inventory Costing Methods

At the beginning of the current period, Chen carried $1,000$ units of its product with a unit cost of $$32.$ A summary of purchases during the current period follows.

Units Unit Cost Cost

Beginning Inventory $1,000$ $$32$ $$32,000$

Purchase #$11,8003461,200$

Purchase #$28003830,400$

Purchase #$31,2004149,200$

During the current period, Chen sold $2,800$ units.

$($a$)$ Assume that Chen uses the first$-$in$,$ first$-$out method. Compute both cost of good sold for the current period and the ending inventory balance. Use the financial statement effects template to record cost of goods sold for the period.

Ending inventory balance $Answer

Cost of goods sold $Answer

Use negative signs with answers, when appropriate.

Balance Sheet

Transaction Cash Asset $+$

Noncash

Assets

$=$ Liabilities $+$

Contributed

Capital

$+$

Earned

Capital

Record FIFO cost of goods sold

Income Statement

Revenue

$-$

Expenses

$=$

Net

Income

$($b$)$ Assume that Chen uses the last$-$in$,$ first$-$out method. Compute both cost of good sold for the current period and the ending inventory balance.

Ending inventory balance $Answer

Cost of goods sold $Answer

$($c$)$ Assume that Chen uses the average cost method. Compute both cost of good sold for the current period and the ending inventory balance.

Ending inventory balance $Answer

Cost of goods sold $Answer

$($d$)$ Which of these three inventory costing methods would you choose to:

$1.$ Reflect what is probably the physical flow of goods?

LIFO FIFO Average Cost

$2.$ Minimize income taxes for the period?

LIFO FIFO Average Cost

$3.$ Report the largest amount of income for the period?

LIFO FIFO Average Cost

Please answer all parts of the question.