During June, the following changes in inventory took place:              June   1     Balance                            400 units @ $36                      4     Purchased                        600 units @ $45                      12   Purchased                        700 units @ $54                      18   Purchased                       500 units @ $55                       24  Purchased                       300 units @ $60                                                   Units  sold     =    1,400 units                                           Periodic inventories are maintained.   Instructions What is the cost of the ending inventory and cost of goods sold under the following methods? You must show calculations in order to receive credit. (a)   FIFO. (b)   LIFO. (c)   Weighted average

Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
10th Edition
ISBN:9781305654174
Author:Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher:Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Chapter5: Inventories And Cost Of Goods Sold
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 5.11E: Inventory Costing Methods VanderMeer Inc. reported the following information for the month of...
icon
Related questions
Topic Video
Question

During June, the following changes in inventory took place:

 

           June   1     Balance                            400 units @ $36

                     4     Purchased                        600 units @ $45

                     12   Purchased                        700 units @ $54

                     18   Purchased                       500 units @ $55

                      24  Purchased                       300 units @ $60

                  

                               Units  sold     =    1,400 units

                                         

Periodic inventories are maintained.

 

Instructions

What is the cost of the ending inventory and cost of goods sold under the following methods? You must show calculations in order to receive credit.

(a)   FIFO.

(b)   LIFO.

(c)   Weighted average

(d)   Show proof of Cost of Goods Sold calculated under the LIFO method.

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 5 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Accounting for Merchandise Inventory
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make…
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305654174
Author:
Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337902663
Author:
WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337788281
Author:
James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Century 21 Accounting General Journal
Century 21 Accounting General Journal
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337680059
Author:
Gilbertson
Publisher:
Cengage
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Accounting
ISBN:
9781947172685
Author:
OpenStax
Publisher:
OpenStax College
Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272124
Author:
Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher:
Cengage Learning