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