Question

Plankton Company uses LIFO for all of its inventories. During its second quarter of 20X1, Plankton experienced a LIFO liquidation. Plankton fully expects to replace the liquidated inventory in the early part of the third quarter. How should Plankton report the inventory temporarily liquidated on its income statement for the second quarter

Answer 1

Answer: Cost of goods sold for the second quarter should include the expected replacement cost of the goods temporarily liquidated

Explanation:

LIFO and FIFO are the methods that are used for inventory management. In order for Plankton to report the inventory temporarily liquidated on its income statement for the second quarter, the cost of goods that is sold for the second quarter should consist of the expected replacement cost of the goods temporarily liquidated.