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Blago Wholesale Company began operations on January 1, 2017, and uses the average cost method in costing its inventory. Management is contemplating a change to the FIFO method in 2018 and is interested in determining how such a change will affect net income. Accordingly, the following information has been developed:

2017 2018
Final inventory:
Average cost $150,000 $255,000
FIFO 160,000 270,000

Condensed income statements for Blago Wholesale appear below:

2017 2018
Sales $1,000,000 $1,200,000
Cost of goods sold 600,000 720,000
Gross profit 400,000 480,000
Selling, general, and administrative 250,000 275,000
Net income $150,000 $205,000

Required:
Based on this information, what would 2018 net income be after the change to the FIFO method?

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Answer:

Blago Wholesale Company

New Net income for 2018 =         $220,000

Explanation:

Data and Calculations:

Final inventory:    2017           2018

Average cost   $150,000   $255,000

FIFO                   160,000      270,000

Difference         $10,000       $15,000

                                      2017              2018

Sales                      $1,000,000    $1,200,000

Cost of goods sold    600,000        720,000

Gross profit                400,000        480,000

Selling, general, and

 administrative          250,000       275,000

Net income               $150,000    $205,000

2018 Net Income after the change to the FIFO method:

Cost of goods sold  (weighted average)   720,000

less adjustment for change of method        15,000

Adjusted cost of goods sold                      705,000

Income Statement after the change

Sales                      $1,200,000

Cost of goods sold    705,000

Gross profit                495,000

Selling, general, and

 administrative          275,000

Net income             $220,000

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