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enow.com/ilm/takeAssignment/takeAssignmentMaindo?invoker assignments&itakeAssignmentSessionlocator-assignment-take;&inprogress; -false eBook Show Me How Calculator FIFO and LIFO Costs Under Perpetual Inventory System The following units of an item were available for sale during the year: Beginning inventory Sale First purchase Sale Second purchase Sale The firm uses the perpetual inventory system, and there are 19 units of the item on hand at the end of the year. a. What is the total cost of the ending inventory according to FIFO? 20 units at $48 13 units at $67 22 units at $49 14 units at $68 11 units at $51 7 units at $68 . What s he total cost of the ending inventory according to LFo

Explanation / Answer

Perpetual Inventory Method

FIFO

Purchases

Sales

Balance

Units

Rate

Amount

Units

Rate

Amount

Units

Rate

Amount

20

$   48.00

$      960.00

Sale

13

$ 48.00

$       624.00

7

$   48.00

$      336.00

First Purchase

22

$   49.00

$ 1,078.00

7

$   48.00

$      336.00

22

$   49.00

$ 1,078.00

Sales

7

$ 48.00

$       336.00

$               -  

7

$ 49.00

$       343.00

15

$   49.00

$      735.00

Second Purchase

11

$   51.00

$     561.00

15

$   49.00

$      735.00

11

$   51.00

$      561.00

Sale

7

$ 49.00

$       343.00

8

$   49.00

$      392.00

11

$   51.00

$      561.00

Total

33

$ 1,639.00

34

$   1,646.00

19

$      953.00

Closing Inventory as per FIFO

Opening stock Value

$     960.00

Purchases

$ 1,639.00

Less: Cost of sales

$ 1,646.00

Closing Inventory

$     953.00

LIFO

Purchases

Sales

Balance

Units

Rate

Amount

Units

Rate

Amount

Units

Rate

Amount

20

$   48.00

$      960.00

Sale

13

$ 48.00

$       624.00

7

$   48.00

$      336.00

First Purchase

22

$   49.00

$ 1,078.00

7

$   48.00

$      336.00

22

$   49.00

$ 1,078.00

Sales

14

$ 49.00

$       686.00

7

$   48.00

$      336.00

8

$   49.00

$      392.00

Second Purchase

11

$   51.00

$     561.00

7

$   48.00

$      336.00

8

$   49.00

$      392.00

11

$   51.00

$      561.00

Sale

7

$ 51.00

$       357.00

7

$   48.00

$      336.00

8

$   49.00

$      392.00

4

$   51.00

$      204.00

Total

33

$ 1,639.00

34

$   1,667.00

19

$      932.00

Calculation of Closing Inventory

Opening Stock Value

$        960.00

Purchases

$    1,639.00

Less: Cost of sales

$    1,667.00

Closing Inventory

$        932.00

Answer a

Cost of Ending Inventory According to FIFO is $953.

Answer b

Cost of Ending Inventory According to LIFO is $932.

FIFO

Purchases

Sales

Balance

Units

Rate

Amount

Units

Rate

Amount

Units

Rate

Amount

20

$   48.00

$      960.00

Sale

13

$ 48.00

$       624.00

7

$   48.00

$      336.00

First Purchase

22

$   49.00

$ 1,078.00

7

$   48.00

$      336.00

22

$   49.00

$ 1,078.00

Sales

7

$ 48.00

$       336.00

$               -  

7

$ 49.00

$       343.00

15

$   49.00

$      735.00

Second Purchase

11

$   51.00

$     561.00

15

$   49.00

$      735.00

11

$   51.00

$      561.00

Sale

7

$ 49.00

$       343.00

8

$   49.00

$      392.00

11

$   51.00

$      561.00

Total

33

$ 1,639.00

34

$   1,646.00

19

$      953.00