Given below is information about beginning inventory and purchases for the current year for Peterson Company. January 2                beginning inventory      500 units at $3.00 April 2                     purchased                      1100 units at $3.20 June 30                   purchased                     400 units at $4.00 December 7           purchased                       1600 units at $4.40   Sales during the year were 2700 units at $5.00. If Peterson used the weighted-average (periodic) method, what is gross profit?

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Given below is information about beginning inventory and purchases for the current year for Peterson Company.

January 2                beginning inventory      500 units at $3.00

April 2                     purchased                      1100 units at $3.20

June 30                   purchased                     400 units at $4.00

December 7           purchased                       1600 units at $4.40

 

Sales during the year were 2700 units at $5.00. If Peterson used the weighted-average (periodic) method, what is gross profit?

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