I need some help understanding the \"specific identification\" part of this ques
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I need some help understanding the "specific identification" part of this question. please explain? Thanks!
PA7-1 Analyzing the Effects of Four Alternative Inventory Methods in a Periodic Inventory System [LO 7-3] Gladstone Company tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each accounting period but applies its inventory costing method at the end of each period, as if it uses a periodic inventory system. Assume its accounting records provided the following information at the end of the annual accounting period, December 31. Units 1,600 Unit Cost $45 Transactions Beginning inventory, January 1 Transactions during the year: a. Purchase, January 30 b. Sale, March 14 ($100 each) c. Purchase, May 1 d. Sale, August 31 (S100 each) 49 2,300 (1,250) 1,000 (1,500) 75 Assuming that for Specific identification method (item 1d) the March 14 sale was selected two-fifths from the beginning inventory and three-fifths from the purchase of January 30. Assume that the sale of August 31 was selected from the remainder of the beginning inventory, with the balance from the purchase of May Required: 1. Compute the amount of goods available for sale, ending inventory, and cost of goods sold at December 31 under each of the following inventory costing methods: (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Amount of Goods Available for Sale Ending Inventory Cost of Goods Sold Last-in, first-out $ Weighted average cost First-in, first-out Specific identification 259,700f $ 259,700f $ 259,700f $ 259,700 98,950 113,950 131,350 $ $ $ 160,750 145,750 128,350 $Explanation / Answer
Calculate following :
Available of goods sold sale Ending inventory Cost of goods sold d Specific identification 259700 120950 (500*45+750*49+1100*45+400*75) = 138750