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Calculator FIFO and LIFO Costs Under Perpetual Inventory System The following units of an item were available for sale during the yea Beginning inventory Sale First purchase Sale Second purchase Sale The firm uses the perpetual inventory system, and there are 34 units of the item on hand at the end of the year 50 units at $45 40 units at $70 27 units at $48 17 units at $72 26 units at $51 12 units at $72 a. What is the total cost of the ending inventory according to FIFO? b. What is the total cost of the ending inventory according to LIFO? All work saved.
Explanation / Answer
Calculate ending inventory :
Ending inventory under FIFO = (26*51+8*48) = 1710
Ending inventory under LIFO = (10*70+10*48+14*51) = 1894