The following comparative cost information is available for Kingswood Limited: __________Average Inventory ________Cost of Goods Sold FIFO

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The following comparative cost information is available for Kingswood Limited:

__________Average Inventory ________Cost of Goods Sold

FIFO ............. $222,500 ........................... $750,000

Average cost ..... 227,500 ............................. 735,000

Kingswood's current assets are $450,000, exclusive of inventory. Its current liabilities are $350,000.

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(a) Calculate Kingswood's inventory turnover ratio assuming (1) FIFO and (2) average cost is used to determine the cost of the ending inventory.

(b) Calculate Kingswood's current ratio assuming (1) FIFO and (2) average cost is used to determine the cost of the ending inventory.

(c) Does one cost method result in better measure of liquidity than the other for Kingswood? Explain.

Inventory Turnover Ratio
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Ending Inventory
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Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making

ISBN: 978-1118644942

6th Canadian edition

Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne Irvine

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