Question

The units of an item available for sale during the year were as follows: Jan. 1 Inventory 2,500 units at $5 Feb. 17 Purchase 3,300 units at $6 July 21 Purchase 3,000 units at $7 Nov. 23 Purchase 1,200 units at $8 There are 1,500 units of the item in the physical inventory at December 31. The periodic inventory system is used.

Answer 1

ending inventory using FIFO = $11,700

ending inventory using LIFO = $7,500

ending inventory using average method = $9,435

Step-by-step explanation:

date item units price total

Jan. 1 beginning inv. 2,500 $5 $12,500

Feb. 17 purchase 3,300 $6 $19,800

July 21 purchase 3,000 $7 $21,000

Nov. 23 purchase 1,200 $8 $9,600

total 10,000 $62,900

Dec. 31 ending inv. 1,500

ending inventory using FIFO = (1,200 x $8) + (300 x $7) = $11,700

ending inventory using LIFO = 1,500 x $5 = $7,500

ending inventory using average cost = 1,500 x $6.29 = $9,435