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Stellar Corporation began operations on December 1, 2016. The only inventory transaction in 2016 was the purchase of inventory on December 10, 2016, at a cost of $24 per unit. None of this inventory was sold in 2016. Relevant information is as follows.
Ending inventory units    December 31, 2016 185    December 31, 2017, by purchase date       December 2, 2017 185       July 20, 2017 50 235
During the year 2017, the following purchases and sales were made.

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March 15 385 units at $29 April 10 285 July 20 385 units at 30 August 20 385 September 4 285 units at 34 November 18 235 December 2 185 units at 36 December 12 285
The company uses the periodic inventory method.

Explanation / Answer

Date Transactions Units Unit cost Total 2017 1-Jan Beginning inventory                            185                         24                    4,440 15-Mar Purchase                            385                         29                 11,165 20-Jul Purchase                            385                         30                 11,550 4-Sep Purchase                            285                         34                    9,690 2-Dec Purchase                            185                         36                    6,660 TOTAL                        1,425                 43,505 1 Average cost per unit = $ 43,505 / 1,425 units = $ 30.53 per unit 2 Computation od ending inventory; a, FIFO Date Cost of goods sold; Units Units cost Total 10-Apr Sales of first 185 units from beginning inventory                            185 24                    4,440 Next 100 units March 15 purchase                            100 29                    2,900 20-Aug Sales of first 285 units from March 15 purchase                            285 29                    8,265 Next 100 units from july 20 purchase                            100 30                    3,000 18-Nov Salaes of 235 units from July 20 purchase                            235 30                    7,050 12-Dec Salaes of 50 units from July 20 purchase                              50 30                    1,500 Next 235 units from September 4 purchase                            235 34                    7,990 TOTAL                        1,190                 35,145                       235 $ Total purchases                      43,505 Less: Cost of goods sold                    (35,145) Ending inventory ( 235 units)                        8,360 b, LIFO Date Cost of goods sold; Units Units cost Total 10-Apr sales of 285 units from march 15 purchase                            285                         29                    8,265 20-Aug sales of 385 units from July 20 purchase                            385                         30                 11,550 18-Nov sales of 235 units from September 4 purchase                            235                         34                    7,990 12-Dec sales of 185 units from December 2 purchase                            185                         36                    6,660 Next 50 units from September 4 purchases                              50                         34                    1,700 Last 50 units from March 15 purchase                              50                         29                    1,450 TOTAL                        1,190                 37,615 $ Total purchases                      43,505 Less: Cost of goods sold                    (37,615) Ending inventory ( 235 units)                        5,890 c, Average cost method Ending inventory ( 235 units) = 235 units x $ 30.53 = $ 7,174.55 d, Specific identification method Ending inventory, Units Rate $ Amount $ December 2 ,2017 185 36                    6,660 July 20,2017 50 30                    1,500 Total ending inventory 235                    8,160

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