Problem 6-3A Sekhon Company had a beginning inventory on January 1 of 160 units
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Problem 6-3A Sekhon Company had a beginning inventory on January 1 of 160 units of Product 4-18-15 at a cost of $20 per unit. During the year, the following purchases were made. Mar. 15 400 units at $23 Sept. 4 330 units at $26 July 20 250 units at 24 Dec. 2 100 units at $29 1,000 units were sold. Sekhon Company uses a periodic inventory system. Your answer is incorrect. Try again. Determine the cost of goods available for sale. The cost of goods available for sale LINK TO TEXT Your answer is incorrect. Try again Calculate average cost per unit. (Round answer to 3 decimal places, e.g. 1.250.) Average cost per unit LINK TO TEXTExplanation / Answer
Part - (1) Cost of Goods available for sale = (Opening inventory +Purchase inventory) Units Rate Amount ($) Jan 1 160 20 3,200 Mar 15 400 23 9,200 July 20 250 24 6,000 Sept 4 330 26 8,580 Dec 2 100 29 2,900 1,240 Cost of Goods available for sale 29,880 Part - (2) Average Cost per Unit = (Cost of Goods available for sale / Total units) = (29,880/1,240) = 24.097 Part - (3) Inventory Method Cost of Ending Inventory Cost of goods Sold Note 1 First-in-First-out (FIFO) 6,540 23,340 Note 2 Last-in-First-out LIFO) 5,040 24,840 Note 3 Average Cost 5,783 24,097 Ending Inventory Units = (1,240-1,000) = 240 units Note 1 First-in-First-out (FIFO):- Under this method, 1,000 units sold means under this method, 160 units of Jan,1 ,400 units of Mar 15, 250 units of July 20 and 190 units of Sept 4 must have been sold. Ending Inventory (330-190) Sept 4 140 26 3,640 Dec 2 100 29 2,900 240 6,540 Cost of goods Sold Jan 1 160 20 3,200 Mar 15 400 23 9,200 July 20 250 24 6,000 Sept 4 190 26 4,940 1,000 23,340 Note 2 Last-in-First-out LIFO):- Under this method, 1,000 units sold means 100 units of Dec,2 and 330 units of Sept,4, 250 units of July 20 and 320 units of Mar, 15 must have been sold Ending Inventory (400-320) Mar 15 80 23 1,840 Jan,1 160 20 3,200 240 5,040 Cost of goods Sold Mar 15 320 23 7,360 July 20 250 24 6,000 Sept 4 330 26 8,580 Dec 2 100 29 2,900 1,000 24,840 Note 3 Weighted average cost:- Ending inventory and cost of inventory sold will be calculated using Weighted average cost Average cost calculated above is 24.097 Hence, Ending Inventory is (240*24.097) = 5,783 And, Cost of goods Sold is (1,000 * 24.097) = 24,097 Part - (4) (1) FIFO method results in the highest inventory amount of $6,540 (2) LIFO method results in highest Cost of goods sold amount of $24,840