Mastery Problem: Inventories Question Content Area Changing Prices You work for a CPA firm that has been hired by Widget Tek Inc., a merchandising company that is getting ready to expand. The president of Widget Tek Inc. is concerned with obtaining a loan for the expansion and wants to be sure that all the financial statements accurately reflect the companys accounting records. As preparation for this assignment, you have been asked to review the effects of changing prices on three inventory costing methods: LIFO, FIFO, and weighted average. Identify the scenarios and inventory methods that result in the highest and lowest values for each item listed. Enter Highest, Lowest. if not affected select "No effect". Cost of Goods Sold Ending Inventory Net Income LIFO, when prices are rising Highest Lowest Lowest FIFO, when prices are falling Highest Lowest Lowest Weighted average, when prices are rising No Effect No Effect No Effect LIFO, when prices are falling Lowest Highest Highest FIFO, when prices are rising Lowest Highest Highest Weighted average, when prices are falling No Effect No Effect No Effect Question Content Area Inventory Records Widget Tek Inc.s original accountant accepted a position with another firm and left in early March. You have been asked to review the subsidiary inventory ledger record for Widget Tek Inc.s main product for March. Inventory Date Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Mar. 1 850 $98 $83,300 1,275 $95 $121,125 Mar. 8 650 $98 $63,700 Mar. 11 325 $98 $31,850 Mar. 14 325 $98 $31,850 780 $103 $80,340 Mar. 22 260 $98 $25,480 Mar. 25 260 $98 $25,480 1,600 $104 $166,400 Study the inventory record for March and answer the questions that follow. 1. Assuming that the product sells for $170 and that 90% of sales are on account, determine the gross profit from sales for March. $fill in the blank 31bf55f6ff88054_1 2. Making the same assumptions as in (1), determine the ending inventory cost for March. $fill in the blank 31bf55f6ff88054_2 3. Which inventory method is being used? Question Content Area Final Questions In conversation with the president of Widget Tek Inc., you have learned that much of the companys inventory consists of older Widget Tek Inc. models. These older models sell for less than the newer Widget Tek Inc. models, but customers strongly prefer the newer models. The company believes that the net realizable value of the older inventory is less than its value in the subsidiary inventory ledger. Considering all of the information you have about Widget Tek Inc., answer the following questions. 1. To better account for the older inventory, the president of Widget Tek Inc. wonders whether the inventory should be valued using a different method. Do you agree, and why or why not? because will . 2. Will a change in inventory method increase a companys net income on its financial statements? . 3. When is inventory not valued at cost