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The company reported the following inventory data for the year: Beginning invent

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Question


The company reported the following inventory data for the year:
Beginning inventory....300 units.. $17.50 cost per unit
Purchases:
March 23..........900 units @ 18.00 cost per unit
September 16........1,200 units @ 18.25 cost per unit

Units remaining at year end.......400 units

Assume that the sales occurred as follows:
January 16.............100 units sold
July 15...................600 units sold
November 1............1,300 units sold
Total.......................2,000 units sold

The company uses a perpetual inventory system.
Compute cost of goods sold assuming:
LIFO inventory valuation ?
average cost inventory?

Compute ending inventory assuming :
LIFO inventory valuation ?
average cost inventory valuation?

Explanation / Answer

LIFO Date Particulars Units   Cost Amount COGS 1-Jan Op Bal                                    300.00                         17.50                            5,250.00 16-Jan Sales                                    100.00                         17.50                            1,750.00 100*17.50 Total                                    200.00                            3,500.00 23-Mar Purchases                                    900.00                         18.00                          16,200.00 Total                                 1,100.00                          19,700.00 16-Jul Sales                                    600.00                         18.00                          10,800.00 600*18 Total                                    500.00                            8,900.00 16-Sep Purchases                                 1,200.00                         18.25                          21,900.00 Total                                 1,700.00                          30,800.00 1-Nov Sales                                 1,300.00                          23,700.00 1200*18.25 + 100*18 Total                                    400.00                            7,100.00 COGS              36,250.00 Closing Stock                7,100.00 Weighted Average Date Particulars Units   Cost Amount COGS 1-Jan Op Bal                                    300.00                         17.50                            5,250.00 16-Jan Sales                                    100.00                         17.50                            1,750.00 Total                                    200.00                         17.50                            3,500.00 23-Mar Purchases                                    900.00                         18.00                          16,200.00 Total                                 1,100.00                         17.91                          19,700.00 16-Jul Sales                                    600.00                         17.91                          10,745.45 Total                                    500.00                         17.91                            8,954.55 16-Sep Purchases                                 1,200.00                         18.25                          21,900.00 Total                                 1,700.00                         18.15                          30,854.55 1-Nov Sales                                 1,300.00                         18.15                          23,594.65 Total                                    400.00                         18.15                            7,259.89 COGS              36,090.11 Closing Stock                7,259.89