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Perpetual Inventory Using A method of inventory costing based on the assumption

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Question

Perpetual Inventory Using A method of inventory costing based on the assumption that the most recent merchandise inventory costs should be charged against revenue.LIFO

Beginning inventory, purchases, and sales data for prepaid cell phones for May are as follows:

a. Assuming that the perpetual inventory system is used, costing by the LIFO method, determine the cost of merchandise sold for each sale and the inventory balance after each sale, presenting the data in the form illustrated in Exhibit 5. Under LIFO, if units are in inventory at two different costs, enter the units with the HIGHER unit cost first in the Cost of Merchandise Sold Unit Cost column and LOWER unit cost first in the Inventory Unit Cost column.

Inventory Purchases Sales May 1 1,550 units at $44 May 10 720 units at $45 May 12 1,200 units May 20 1,200 units at $48 May 14 830 units May 31 1,000 units

Explanation / Answer

Determine cost of goods sold and inventory balance under LIFO :

1550

720

44

45

68200

32400

720

480

45

44

32400

21120

240

1200

44

48

10560

57600

240

200

44

48

10560

9600

Purchase Cost of goods sold Inventory balance Date Qty Unit cost Total cost Qty Unit cost Total cost Qty Unit cost Total cost May 1 1550 44 68200 May 10 720 45 32400

1550

720

44

45

68200

32400

May 12

720

480

45

44

32400

21120

1070 44 47080 May 14 830 44 36520 240 44 10560 May 20 1200 48 57600

240

1200

44

48

10560

57600

May 31 1000 48 48000

240

200

44

48

10560

9600

May 31 Balances 138040 20160
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