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Periodic Inventory by Three Methods; Cost of Merchandise Sold The units of an it

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Question

Periodic Inventory by Three Methods; Cost of Merchandise Sold

The units of an item available for sale during the year were as follows:

There are 80 units of the item in the physical inventory at December 31. The periodic inventory system is used.

Determine the inventory cost and the cost of merchandise sold by three methods. Round interim calculations to one decimal and final answers to the nearest whole dollar.

Jan. 1 Inventory 30 units @ $104 Mar. 10 Purchase 70 units @ $116 Aug. 30 Purchase 30 units @ $124 Dec. 12 Purchase 70 units @ $130

Explanation / Answer

Answers

FIFO

Cost of Goods available for sale

Cost of Goods Sold

Ending Inventory

Units

Cost/unit

COG for sale

Units sold

Cost/unit

COGS

Units

Cost/unit

Ending inventory

Beginning Inventory

30

$     104.00

$         3,120.00

30

$       104.00

$           3,120.00

0

$      104.00

$                   -  

Purchases:

10-Mar

70

$     116.00

$         8,120.00

70

$       116.00

$           8,120.00

0

$      116.00

$                   -  

30-Aug

30

$     124.00

$         3,720.00

20

$       124.00

$           2,480.00

10

$      124.00

$      1,240.00

12-Dec

70

$     130.00

$         9,100.00

$       130.00

$                        -  

70

$      130.00

$      9,100.00

TOTAL

200

$       24,060.00

120

$        13,720.00

80

$   10,340.00

LIFO

Cost of Goods available for sale

Cost of Goods Sold

Ending Inventory

Units

Cost/unit

COG for sale

Units sold

Cost/unit

COGS

Units

Cost/unit

Ending inventory

Beginning Inventory

30

$     104.00

$         3,120.00

0

$       104.00

$                        -  

30

$      104.00

$      3,120.00

Purchases:

0

$               -  

$                      -  

10-Mar

70

$     116.00

$         8,120.00

20

$       116.00

$           2,320.00

50

$      116.00

$      5,800.00

30-Aug

30

$     124.00

$         3,720.00

30

$       124.00

$           3,720.00

0

$      124.00

$                   -  

12-Dec

70

$     130.00

$         9,100.00

70

$       130.00

$           9,100.00

0

$      130.00

$                   -  

TOTAL

200

$       24,060.00

120

$        15,140.00

80

$      8,920.00

Weighted Average Method

Cost of Goods available for sale

Cost of Goods Sold

Ending Inventory

Units

Cost/unit

COG for sale

Units sold

Cost/unit

COGS

Units

Cost/unit

Ending inventory

Beginning Inventory

30

$     104.00

$         3,120.00

120

$       120.30

$        14,436.00

80

$      120.30

$      9,624.00

Purchases:

0

$               -  

$                      -  

10-Mar

70

$     116.00

$         8,120.00

30-Aug

30

$     124.00

$         3,720.00

12-Dec

70

$     130.00

$         9,100.00

TOTAL

200

$     120.30 [24060 / 200]

$       24,060.00

Cost of Merchandise Inventory and Cost of Merchandise Sold

Inventory Method

Merchandise Inventory

Merchandise Sold

First-in, first-out (FIFO)

$ 10,340.00

$        13,720.00

Last-in, first-out (LIFO)

$    8,920.00

$        15,140.00

Weighted average cost

$    9,624.00

$            14,436.00

FIFO

Cost of Goods available for sale

Cost of Goods Sold

Ending Inventory

Units

Cost/unit

COG for sale

Units sold

Cost/unit

COGS

Units

Cost/unit

Ending inventory

Beginning Inventory

30

$     104.00

$         3,120.00

30

$       104.00

$           3,120.00

0

$      104.00

$                   -  

Purchases:

10-Mar

70

$     116.00

$         8,120.00

70

$       116.00

$           8,120.00

0

$      116.00

$                   -  

30-Aug

30

$     124.00

$         3,720.00

20

$       124.00

$           2,480.00

10

$      124.00

$      1,240.00

12-Dec

70

$     130.00

$         9,100.00

$       130.00

$                        -  

70

$      130.00

$      9,100.00

TOTAL

200

$       24,060.00

120

$        13,720.00

80

$   10,340.00

LIFO

Cost of Goods available for sale

Cost of Goods Sold

Ending Inventory

Units

Cost/unit

COG for sale

Units sold

Cost/unit

COGS

Units

Cost/unit

Ending inventory

Beginning Inventory

30

$     104.00

$         3,120.00

0

$       104.00

$                        -  

30

$      104.00

$      3,120.00

Purchases:

0

$               -  

$                      -  

10-Mar

70

$     116.00

$         8,120.00

20

$       116.00

$           2,320.00

50

$      116.00

$      5,800.00

30-Aug

30

$     124.00

$         3,720.00

30

$       124.00

$           3,720.00

0

$      124.00

$                   -  

12-Dec

70

$     130.00

$         9,100.00

70

$       130.00

$           9,100.00

0

$      130.00

$                   -  

TOTAL

200

$       24,060.00

120

$        15,140.00

80

$      8,920.00

Weighted Average Method

Cost of Goods available for sale

Cost of Goods Sold

Ending Inventory

Units

Cost/unit

COG for sale

Units sold

Cost/unit

COGS

Units

Cost/unit

Ending inventory

Beginning Inventory

30

$     104.00

$         3,120.00

120

$       120.30

$        14,436.00

80

$      120.30

$      9,624.00

Purchases:

0

$               -  

$                      -  

10-Mar

70

$     116.00

$         8,120.00

30-Aug

30

$     124.00

$         3,720.00

12-Dec

70

$     130.00

$         9,100.00

TOTAL

200

$     120.30 [24060 / 200]

$       24,060.00

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