Springer Anderson Gymnastics prepared its annual financial statements dated December 31. The company reported its inventory using the LIFO inventory costing method but did not compare the cost of its ending inventory to its market value (replacement cost). The preliminary income statement follows: Sales Revenue $ 140,000 Cost of Goods Sold Beginning Inventory $ 15,000 Purchases 91,000 Goods Available for Sale 106,000 Ending Inventory 22,000 Cost of Goods Sold 84,000 Gross Profit 56,000 Operating Expenses 31,000 Income from Operations 25,000 Income Tax Expense (30%) 7,500 Net Income $ 17,500 Assume that you have been asked to restate the financial statements to incorporate the LCM/NRV rule. You have developed the following data relating to the ending inventory: Purchase Cost Item Quantity Per Unit Total Replacement Cost per Unit A 1,500 $ 3 $ 4,500 $ 4 B 750 4 3,000 2 C 3,500 2 7,000 1 D 1,500 5 7,500 3 $ 22,000 Required: Restate the income statement to reflect LCM/NRV valuation of the ending inventory. Apply LCM/NRV on an item-by-item basis. Compare the LCM/NRV effect on each amount that was changed in the preliminary income statement in requirement 1.

Ending Inventory Net Realisable Value or LCM is $ 14,000

Net Income  Net Realisable Value or LCM is $ 11,900

Explanation:

Purchase Cost                                    Replacement Cost per

Item    Quantity      Per Unit     Total          Unit          Total  Cost      NRV

A            1,500        $ 3         4,500         $  4             $ 4500     $4500

B           750            4            3,000             2             $1500       $ 1500

C       3,500              2            7,000            1             $3500       $ 3500

D            1,500        5           7,500            3              $ 4500        $ 4500    

                                                                                                 $ 14000

Ending Inventory $ 22,000

Income Statement

Sales Revenue $ 140,000

Cost of Goods Sold

Beginning Inventory $ 15,000

Purchases 91,000 Goods

Available for Sale 106,000

Ending Inventory 14,000  Applying LCM/NRV

Cost of Goods Sold 92,000

Gross Profit 48,000

Operating Expenses 31,000

Income from Operations 17,000

Income Tax Expense (30%) 5,100

Net Income $ 11,900

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