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Periodic Inventory Using FIFO, LIFO, and Weighted Average Cost Methods The units

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Question

Periodic Inventory Using FIFO, LIFO, and Weighted Average Cost Methods

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

There are 7 units of the item in the physical inventory at December 31. The periodic inventory system is used. Determine the inventory cost using (a) the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method; (b) the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method; and (c) the weighted average cost method (round per unit cost to two decimal places and your final answer to the nearest whole dollar).

Jan. 1 Inventory 4 units at $41 $164 Aug. 7 Purchase 5 units at $42 210 Dec. 11 Purchase 15 units at $44 660 24 units $1,034

Explanation / Answer

FIFO Date Particulars Units   Cost Amount COGS 1-Jan Beginning Inventory                                         4.00                         41.00                                164.00 7-Aug Purchase                                         5.00                         42.00                                210.00 11-Dec Purchase                                       15.00                         44.00                                660.00 Total                                       24.00                            1,034.00 COGS                                       17.00                                726.00 4*41+5*42+8*44 Ending Inventory                                           7.00                                308.00 7*44 COGS                                 726.00 Ending Inventory                                 308.00 LIFO Date Particulars Units   Cost Amount COGS 1-Jan Beginning Inventory                                         4.00                         41.00                                164.00 7-Aug Purchase                                         5.00                         42.00                                210.00 11-Dec Purchase                                       15.00                         44.00                                660.00 Total                                       24.00                            1,034.00 COGS                                       17.00                                744.00 15*44+2*42 Ending Inventory                                           7.00                                290.00 3*42+4*41 COGS                                 744.00 Ending Inventory                                 290.00 Weighted Average Date Particulars Units   Cost Amount COGS 1-Jan Beginning Inventory                                         4.00                         41.00                                164.00 7-Aug Purchase                                         5.00                         42.00                                210.00 11-Dec Purchase                                       15.00                         44.00                                660.00 Total                                       24.00                         43.08                            1,034.00 COGS                                       17.00                         43.08                                732.42 Ending Inventory                                           7.00                         43.08                                301.58 COGS                                 732.42 Ending Inventory                                 301.58

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