Judd Company has a beginning inventory in year one of $1,400,000 and an ending inventory of $1,694,000. The price level has increased from 100 at the beginning of the year to 110 at the end of year one. Calculate the ending inventory under the dollar-value LIFO method.

The ending inventory under the dollar-value LIFO method is $1,554,000.

Explanation:

The dollar-value LIFO method can be described as a variation on the last in, first out (LIFO) method which focuses on the estimation of a conversion price index that can be employed to compare the year-end inventory to the base year cost.

The ending inventory under the dollar-value LIFO method can be calculated as follows:

Beginning inventory at begining price level = $1,400,000

Ending inventory at ending price level = $1,694,000

Beginning price level = 100

Ending price level = 110

Beginning price index = Beginning price level / Beginning price level = 100 / 100 = 1.0

Ending price index = Ending price level / Beginning price level = 110 / 100 = 1.1

Ending inventory at base year prices = Ending inventory at ending price level / Ending price index = $1,694,000 / 1.1 = $1,540,000

Real-dollar quantity increase in inventory = Ending inventory at base year prices - Beginning inventory = $1,540,000 - $1,400,000 = $140,000

Value of real dollar quantity increase in inventory = Real dollar quantity increase in inventory * Ending price index = $140,000 * 1.1 = $154,000

Dollar value LIFO Ending inventory = Beginning inventory at begining price level + Value of real dollar quantity increase in inventory = $1,400,000 + $154,000 = $1,554,000

Therefore, the ending inventory under the dollar-value LIFO method is $1,554,000.