Question

The Tital Company adopts dollar-value LIFO inventory on 12/31/19 when its inventory at current price is $45,000. The inventory value on 12/31/20 at current 2020 prices is $65,000. If prices increased by 30% during 2020, the dollar-value LIFO inventory at 12/31/20 will be:_______

a. $58,000.
b. $51,500.
c. $65,000.
d. $48,700.

Answer 1

b. $51,500

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is $51,500 which is b.

$45,000 * 30% = $13,500

This amount is then deducted from $65,000

$65,000 - $13,500 = $51,500.

LIFO is method of calculating the value of inventory in which all the units are valued.

LIFO stands for Last In First Out, which means the unit purchased the last will be sold first. In case of rising prices of inventory LIFO gives lower profits due to higher costs being charged for the units sold against the sale price which lowers the profit ultimately.