Question

Gross Corporation adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of inventory valuation on December 31, 2019. Its inventory at that date was $1,100,000 and the relevant price index was 100. Information regarding inventory for subsequent years is as follows: Inventory at Current Date Current Prices Price Index December 31, 2020 $1,284,000 107 December 31, 2021 1,450,000 125 December 31, 2022 1,625,000 130 What is the cost of the ending inventory at December 31, 2021 under dollar-value LIFO

Answer 1

Answer: $1,175,000

Explanation:

Cost of ending inventory December 31, 2021;

= December 2019 ending inventory + {(Inventory at 2021 price/2021 index * 2019 index) - December 2019 ending inventory} * 2021 index / 2019 index

= 1,100,000 + {(1,450,000/125 * 100) - 1,100,000} * 125/100

= ‭1,100,000‬ + 75,000

= $1,175,000