Question

Use the information below to answer the following question. The following lots of a particular commodity were available for sale during the year: Beginning inventory 5 units at $61 First purchase 15 units at $63 Second purchase 10 units at $74 Third purchase 10 units at $77 The firm uses the periodic system, and there are 20 units of the commodity on hand at the end of the year. What is the amount of cost of merchandise sold for the year according to the LIFO method?

Answer 1

$1,510

Step-by-step explanation:

LIFO means last in first out. It means that it is the last purchased inventory that is the first to be sold.

The business had a total of 40 inventories.

The inventories sold = 40 - 20 = 20

The cost of the goods sold would first be alloted to the 3rd purchased inventory = 10 x $77 = $770

The remaining cost of goods sold would be allocated to the 2nd purchase of inventory = 10 x $74 = $740

Total = $740 + $770 = $1,510

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