The following is the Balance Sheet and Income Statement for Ella Corp:

LIFO BALANCE SHEET AT 12/31/2024:

Assets		Liabilities & Owners Equity
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$1,000	Accounts Payable	$3,000
Accounts Receivable, Net	$1,000	Notes Payable	$4,000
Inventory	$8,000	Common Stock	$13,000
PPE, Net	$20,000	Retained Earnings	$10,000
TOTAL ASSETS	$30,000	TOTAL LIAB. & OWNERS EQUITY	$30,000

LIFO INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/2024:

Sales Revenue	$60,000
CGS	($40,000)
Gross Margin	$20,000
Other Gains/(Losses)	($11,000)
Pre-Tax Income	$9,000
Tax Expense (35%)	($3,150)
Net Income	$5,850

From its inception, Ella Corp. used LIFO to value its inventory. The LIFO reserve at 1/1/2024 is $500 and the LIFO reserve at 12/31/2024 is $1,200. You may assume that taxes are always 35% and all taxes are paid in cash.

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If, from its inception, Ella Corp. has used FIFO to value its inventory instead of LIFO, what would Ella Corp. reports as 12/31/2024 Common Stock?

Question 29 options:

	$11,000
	$13,000
	$14,000
	$12,000

Question 30 (2 points)

The following is the Balance Sheet and Income Statement for Ella Corp:

LIFO BALANCE SHEET AT 12/31/2024:

Assets		Liabilities & Owners Equity
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$1,000	Accounts Payable	$3,000
Accounts Receivable, Net	$1,000	Notes Payable	$4,000
Inventory	$8,000	Common Stock	$13,000
PPE, Net	$20,000	Retained Earnings	$10,000
TOTAL ASSETS	$30,000	TOTAL LIAB. & OWNERS EQUITY	$30,000

LIFO INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/2024:

Sales Revenue	$60,000
CGS	($40,000)
Gross Margin	$20,000
Other Gains/(Losses)	($11,000)
Pre-Tax Income	$9,000
Tax Expense (35%)	($3,150)
Net Income	$5,850

From its inception, Ella Corp. used LIFO to value its inventory. The LIFO reserve at 1/1/2024 is $500 and the LIFO reserve at 12/31/2024 is $1,200. You may assume that taxes are always 35% and all taxes are paid in cash.

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If, from its inception, Ella Corp. has used FIFO to value its inventory instead of LIFO, what would Ella Corp. reports as 12/31/2024 Retained Earnings?

Question 30 options:

	$10,780
	$10,000
	$11,780
	$12,000

Question 31 (2 points)

The following is the Balance Sheet and Income Statement for Ella Corp:

LIFO BALANCE SHEET AT 12/31/2024:

Assets		Liabilities & Owners Equity
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$1,000	Accounts Payable	$3,000
Accounts Receivable, Net	$1,000	Notes Payable	$4,000
Inventory	$8,000	Common Stock	$13,000
PPE, Net	$20,000	Retained Earnings	$10,000
TOTAL ASSETS	$30,000	TOTAL LIAB. & OWNERS EQUITY	$30,000

LIFO INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/2024:

Sales Revenue	$60,000
CGS	($40,000)
Gross Margin	$20,000
Other Gains/(Losses)	($11,000)
Pre-Tax Income	$9,000
Tax Expense (35%)	($3,150)
Net Income	$5,850

From its inception, Ella Corp. used LIFO to value its inventory. The LIFO reserve at 1/1/2024 is $500 and the LIFO reserve at 12/31/2024 is $1,200. You may assume that taxes are always 35% and all taxes are paid in cash.

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If, from its inception, Ella Corp. has used FIFO to value its inventory instead of LIFO, what would Ella Corp. reports as 12/31/2024 Total Liabilities and Owners' Equity?

Question 31 options:

	$30,000
	$31,780
	$30,500
	$30,780