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If the perpetual inventory record is kept in dollars, and costs are computed at

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Question

If the perpetual inventory record is kept in dollars, and costs are computed at the time of each withdrawal, what amount would be shown as ending inventory under (1) FIFO, (2) LIFO and (3) Average-cost? (Round average cost per unit to 4 decimal places, e.g. 2.7621 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 6,548.)

(1)
FIFO

(2)
LIFO

(3)
Average-cost

Cullumber Company’s record of transactions concerning part X for the month of April was as follows.

Purchases

Sales


(1)
FIFO

(2)
LIFO

(3)
Average-cost

Ending Inventory $

$

$

Explanation / Answer

Purchases

1-Apr

(balance on hand)

420

$7.30

Sales

4

720

7.45

5-Apr

11

620

7.74

12

18

520

7.81

27

26

920

8.18

28

30

520

8.47

@

FIFO method

1-Apr

balance

420

7.3

3066

4-Apr

purchase

720

7.45

5364

Balance

1140

8430

5-Apr

sales

620

(420*7.3+200*7.45

4556

balance

520

7.45

3874

11-Apr

purchase

620

7.74

4798.8

balance

1140

8672.8

12-Apr

sales

520

520*7.45

3874

balance

620

620*7.74

4798.8

18-Apr

purchase

520

7.81

4061.2

balance

1140

520*7.81+620*7.74

8860

26-Apr

purchase

920

8.18

7525.6

balance

2060

520*7.81 +620*7.74 + 920*8.18

16385.6

27-Apr

sales

1440

520*7.81 +620*7.74 + 300*8.18

11314

balance

620

620*8.18

5071.6

28-Apr

sales

150

8.18

1227

balance

470

8.18

3844.6

30-Apr

purchase

520

8.47

4404.4

30-Apr

month end balance in inventory

990

8249

LIFO method

1-Apr

balance

420

7.3

3066

4-Apr

purchase

720

7.45

5364

Balance

1140

8430

5-Apr

sales

620

7.45

4619

balance

520

100*7.45+420*7.3

3811

11-Apr

purchase

620

7.74

4798.8

balance

1140

620*7.74+100*7.45+420*7.3

8609.8

12-Apr

sales

520

7.74

4024.8

balance

620

100*7.74+100*7.45+420*7.3

4585

18-Apr

purchase

520

7.81

4061.2

balance

1140

520*7.81+100*7.74+100*7.45+420*7.3

8646.2

26-Apr

purchase

920

8.18

7525.6

balance

2060

920*8.18+520*7.81+100*7.74+100*7.45+420*7.3

16171.8

27-Apr

sales

1440

920*8.18+520*7.81

11586.8

balance

620

100*7.74+100*7.45+420*7.3

4585

28-Apr

sales

150

100*7.74+50*7.45

1146.5

balance

470

50*7.45+420*7.3

3438.5

30-Apr

purchase

520

8.47

4404.4

30-Apr

month end balance in inventory

990

520*8.47+50*7.45+420*7.3

7842.9

Average cost method

1-Apr

420

@

$7.30

$3,066.00

4

720

@

7.45

$5,364.00

11

620

@

7.74

$4,798.80

18

520

@

7.81

$4,061.20

26

920

@

8.18

$7,525.60

30

520

@

8.47

$4,404.40

value of inventory

$29,220.00

no of units

3720

3720

average cost per unit

$7.85

No of units in year end inventory

3720-2730

990

cost of year end inventory

990*7.85

7771.5

Purchases

1-Apr

(balance on hand)

420

$7.30

Sales

4

720

7.45

5-Apr

11

620

7.74

12

18

520

7.81

27

26

920

8.18

28

30

520

8.47

@

FIFO method

1-Apr

balance

420

7.3

3066

4-Apr

purchase

720

7.45

5364

Balance

1140

8430

5-Apr

sales

620

(420*7.3+200*7.45

4556

balance

520

7.45

3874

11-Apr

purchase

620

7.74

4798.8

balance

1140

8672.8

12-Apr

sales

520

520*7.45

3874

balance

620

620*7.74

4798.8

18-Apr

purchase

520

7.81

4061.2

balance

1140

520*7.81+620*7.74

8860

26-Apr

purchase

920

8.18

7525.6

balance

2060

520*7.81 +620*7.74 + 920*8.18

16385.6

27-Apr

sales

1440

520*7.81 +620*7.74 + 300*8.18

11314

balance

620

620*8.18

5071.6

28-Apr

sales

150

8.18

1227

balance

470

8.18

3844.6

30-Apr

purchase

520

8.47

4404.4

30-Apr

month end balance in inventory

990

8249

LIFO method

1-Apr

balance

420

7.3

3066

4-Apr

purchase

720

7.45

5364

Balance

1140

8430

5-Apr

sales

620

7.45

4619

balance

520

100*7.45+420*7.3

3811

11-Apr

purchase

620

7.74

4798.8

balance

1140

620*7.74+100*7.45+420*7.3

8609.8

12-Apr

sales

520

7.74

4024.8

balance

620

100*7.74+100*7.45+420*7.3

4585

18-Apr

purchase

520

7.81

4061.2

balance

1140

520*7.81+100*7.74+100*7.45+420*7.3

8646.2

26-Apr

purchase

920

8.18

7525.6

balance

2060

920*8.18+520*7.81+100*7.74+100*7.45+420*7.3

16171.8

27-Apr

sales

1440

920*8.18+520*7.81

11586.8

balance

620

100*7.74+100*7.45+420*7.3

4585

28-Apr

sales

150

100*7.74+50*7.45

1146.5

balance

470

50*7.45+420*7.3

3438.5

30-Apr

purchase

520

8.47

4404.4

30-Apr

month end balance in inventory

990

520*8.47+50*7.45+420*7.3

7842.9

Average cost method

1-Apr

420

@

$7.30

$3,066.00

4

720

@

7.45

$5,364.00

11

620

@

7.74

$4,798.80

18

520

@

7.81

$4,061.20

26

920

@

8.18

$7,525.60

30

520

@

8.47

$4,404.40

value of inventory

$29,220.00

no of units

3720

3720

average cost per unit

$7.85

No of units in year end inventory

3720-2730

990

cost of year end inventory

990*7.85

7771.5