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Boarders sells a snowboard, Xpert, that is popular with snowboardenthusiasts. Be

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Question

Boarders sells a snowboard, Xpert, that is popular with snowboardenthusiasts. Below is information relating to Boarders’spurchases of Xpert snowboards during September. During the samemonth, 121 Xpert snowboards were sold. Boarders uses a periodicinventory system.

               Date         Explanation         Units        Unit Cost          TotalCost

           Sept. 1          Inventory                 26               $97                 $ 2,522

           Sept. 12        Purchases               45               102                      4,590

           Sept. 19        Purchases               20               104                      2,080

           Sept. 26        Purchases               50               105                      5,250

Totals                141                                       $ 14,442

           

Instructions

(a) Compute the ending inventory at September 30 and cost of goodssold using the FIFO and LIFO methods. Prove the amount allocated tocost of goods sold under each method.

(b) For both FIFO and LIFO, calculate the sum of endinginventory and cost of goods sold. What do you notice about theanswers you found for each method?


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Explanation / Answer

FIFO

LIFO

$2,100

$1,940

$12,342

$14,442

$14,442

(b) For both FIFO and LIFO, calculate the sum of endinginventory and cost of goods sold. What do you notice about theanswers you found for each method?

FIFO

LIFO

20 units from September 26 purchase 20 x $105

$2,100

20 units from September 1 purchase 20 x $97

$1,940

Cost of Goods Sold ($2,522 + $4,590 + $2,080 + $5,250 -$2,100)

$12,342

Cost of Goods Sold ($2,522 +$4,590 + $2,080 + $5,250 - $1,940) $12,502 Total Purchases

$14,442

$14,442