The Information Below Is Provided for the Only Two Inventory

question 56

Essay

The information below is provided for the only two inventory items held by Hammond, Inc.:
The company uses double-extension dollar-value LIFO with only one pool.
Required:
a. Calculate the cost index for 2015. Round to the nearest hundredth for decimals.
b. Calculate the December 31, 2015 ending inventory for Hammond using dollar-value LIFO. Round to the nearest dollar.

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