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The units of an item available for sale during the year were asfollows: Jan.1 In

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Question

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

Jan.1              Inventory                   18 units at $40

Feb.26           Purchase                     36 units at $46

June18           Purchase                     42 units at $52

Dec.29           Purchase                     24 units at $55

There are 33 units of the item in the physical inventoryat December 31. The periodic inventory system isused. Determine the inventory cost by (a) the first-in,first-out method, (b) the last-in, first-out method, and (c) theaverage cost method.

Explanation / Answer

FIFO Jan 1      Beg inventory 18 units @40              720 Feb 26    Purchases   36 units @46               1,656 June 18   Purchases 42 units @52                2,184 Dec 29    Purchases 24 units @55                 1,320 Cost of goods available forsale                      5,880 - ending inventory (24+9=33) 9 units @52                                                   24 units @55                                                1,788 Inventorycost                                               4,092 LIFO Cost of goodsavailable                        5,880 -ending inventory 15 units @ 46 18 units @40                                            1,410 Inventorycost                                           4,470 Average cost method Average cost = cost of goods available for sale                           Total no.of units                  = 5,880                      120                  = $ 49.00 Inventory cost calculation Cost of goods available forsale             5,880 - ending inventory 33units @49                                        1,617 Inventorycost                                      4,263