Hassan Company reports the following for the month of June.     Units Unit cost Total Cost June  1 Inventory 250 $7 $1,750           12 Purchase 325 $8 $2,600 23 Purchase 475 $9 $4,275 30 Inventory 130     Instructions: Compute the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold under (1)FIFO and (2)LIFO. Which costing method gives the higher ending inventory? Why?

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  1. Hassan Company reports the following for the month of June.

 

 

Units

Unit cost

Total Cost

June  1

Inventory

250

$7

$1,750

          12

Purchase

325

$8

$2,600

23

Purchase

475

$9

$4,275

30

Inventory

130

 

 

Instructions:

  1. Compute the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold under (1)FIFO and (2)LIFO.

Which costing method gives the higher ending inventory? Why?

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