Sheridan Company had ending inventory at end-of-year prices of $201,500 at December 31, 2016; 227,300 at December 31, 2017; and $246,500 at December 31, 2018. The year-end price indexes were 100 at 12/31/16, 106 at 12/31/17, and 110 at 12/31/18. Compute the ending inventory for Sheridan Company for 2016 through 2018 using the dollar-value LIFO method. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) 2016 2017 2018 Ending inventory $ 201,500 $ 215,210 $ 224,979

          Sheridan Company had ending inventory at end-of-year prices of $201,500 at December 31, 2016; 227,300 at December 31, 2017; and $246,500 at December 31, 2018. The year-end price indexes were 100 at 12/31/16, 106 at 12/31/17, and 110 at 12/31/18.
Compute the ending inventory for Sheridan Company for 2016 through 2018 using the dollar-value LIFO method. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)
2016
2017
2018
Ending inventory
$
201,500
$
215,210
$
224,979

Sheridan Company had ending inventory at end-of-year prices of 201,500 at December 31, 2016; 227,300 at December 31, 2017; and246,500 at December 31, 2018. The year-end price indexes were 100 at 12/31/16, 106 at 12/31/17, and 110 at 12/31/18.
Compute the ending inventory for Sheridan Company for 2016 through 2018 using the dollar-value LIFO method. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)
2016
2017
2018
Ending inventory
201,500
215,210
224,979

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Horngren’s Cost Accounting

Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan 16th Edition

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To calculate the price index, divide the ending inventory at end-of-year prices by the ending inventory at base-year prices and multiply by 100. Price index for 2016 = (Ending inventory at end-of-year prices for 2016 / Ending inventory at base-year prices for Show more…

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Please help me find the answer for 2018 and show each calculation in detail and steps. Thank you. Sheridan Company had ending inventory at end-of-year prices of $201,500 at December 31, 2016, $227,300 at December 31, 2017, and $246,500 at December 31, 2018. The year-end price indexes were 100 at 12/31/16, 106 at 12/31/17, and 110 at 12/31/18. Compute the ending inventory for Sheridan Company for 2016 through 2018 using the dollar-value LIFO method. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) 2016 Ending inventory: $201,500 2017 Ending inventory: $215,210 2018 Ending inventory: $224,979