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Cortez Company sells chairs that are used at computer stations. Its beginning in

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Question

Cortez Company sells chairs that are used at computer stations. Its beginning inventory of chairs was 100 units at $60 per unit. During the year, Cortez made two batch purchases of this chair. The first was a 150-unit purchase at $68 per unit; the second was a 200-unit purchase at $72 per unit. During the period, it sold 270 chairs.

Determine the amount of products costs that would be allocated to cost of goods sold and ending inventory, assuming that Cortez uses

A.FIFO

B.LIFO

C.Weighted average

Explanation / Answer

Given:

Units

Cost Per unit

Total Cost

A

B

A*B

Beginning Inventory

100

$             60.00

$      6,000.00

Purchase -1

150

$             68.00

$   10,200.00

Purchase -2

200

$             72.00

$   14,400.00

Cost of Goods Available

450

$   30,600.00

A.

FIFO Method:

Calculation of Cost of Goods sold:

Units

Cost Per unit

Total Cost

A

B

A*B

Beginning Inventory

100

$             60.00

$      6,000.00

Purchase -1

150

$             68.00

$   10,200.00

Purchase -2

20

$             72.00

$      1,440.00

Cost of Goods Sold

270

$   17,640.00

Calculation of Ending inventory :

Cost of Goods Available

$   30,600.00

Less: Cost of Goods Sold

$ (17,640.00)

Ending inventory

$   12,960.00

B.

LIFO Method:

Calculation of Cost of Goods sold:

Units

Cost Per unit

Total Cost

A

B

A*B

Purchase -2

200

$             72.00

$   14,400.00

Purchase -1

70

$             68.00

$      4,760.00

Cost of Goods Sold

270

$   19,160.00

Calculation of Ending inventory :

Cost of Goods Available

$   30,600.00

Less: Cost of Goods Sold

$ (19,160.00)

Ending inventory

$   11,440.00

C.

Weighted average Method:

Cost of Goods Available

$   30,600.00

Total Units Available

                   450

Average cost per unit = 30600 / 450

$            68.00

Units

Cost Per unit

Total Cost

A

B

A*B

Cost of Goods sold

270

$             68.00

$   18,360.00

Ending Inventory (450-270)

180

$             68.00

$   12,240.00

Given:

Units

Cost Per unit

Total Cost

A

B

A*B

Beginning Inventory

100

$             60.00

$      6,000.00

Purchase -1

150

$             68.00

$   10,200.00

Purchase -2

200

$             72.00

$   14,400.00

Cost of Goods Available

450

$   30,600.00

A.

FIFO Method:

Calculation of Cost of Goods sold:

Units

Cost Per unit

Total Cost

A

B

A*B

Beginning Inventory

100

$             60.00

$      6,000.00

Purchase -1

150

$             68.00

$   10,200.00

Purchase -2

20

$             72.00

$      1,440.00

Cost of Goods Sold

270

$   17,640.00

Calculation of Ending inventory :

Cost of Goods Available

$   30,600.00

Less: Cost of Goods Sold

$ (17,640.00)

Ending inventory

$   12,960.00

B.

LIFO Method:

Calculation of Cost of Goods sold:

Units

Cost Per unit

Total Cost

A

B

A*B

Purchase -2

200

$             72.00

$   14,400.00

Purchase -1

70

$             68.00

$      4,760.00

Cost of Goods Sold

270

$   19,160.00

Calculation of Ending inventory :

Cost of Goods Available

$   30,600.00

Less: Cost of Goods Sold

$ (19,160.00)

Ending inventory

$   11,440.00

C.

Weighted average Method:

Cost of Goods Available

$   30,600.00

Total Units Available

                   450

Average cost per unit = 30600 / 450

$            68.00

Units

Cost Per unit

Total Cost

A

B

A*B

Cost of Goods sold

270

$             68.00

$   18,360.00

Ending Inventory (450-270)

180

$             68.00

$   12,240.00