Greg’s Bicycle Shop has the following transactions related to its top-selling Mongoose mountain bike for the month of March. Greg's Bicycle Shop uses a periodic inventory system.   Date   Transactions Units   Unit Cost   Total Cost March 1   Beginning inventory   20     $ 205       $ 4,100     March 5   Sale ($310 each)   15                       March 9   Purchase   10       225         2,250     March 17   Sale ($360 each)   8                       March 22   Purchase   10       235         2,350     March 27   Sale ($385 each)   12                       March 30   Purchase   9       255         2,295                               $ 10,995         For the specific identification method, the March 5 sale consists of bikes from beginning inventory, the March 17 sale consists of bikes from the March 9 purchase, and the March 27 sale consists of four bikes from beginning inventory and eight bikes from the March 22 purchase.

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Greg’s Bicycle Shop has the following transactions related to its top-selling Mongoose mountain bike for the month of March. Greg's Bicycle Shop uses a periodic inventory system.

 

Date   Transactions Units   Unit Cost   Total Cost
March 1   Beginning inventory   20     $ 205       $ 4,100    
March 5   Sale ($310 each)   15                      
March 9   Purchase   10       225         2,250    
March 17   Sale ($360 each)   8                      
March 22   Purchase   10       235         2,350    
March 27   Sale ($385 each)   12                      
March 30   Purchase   9       255         2,295    
                          $ 10,995    
 

 

For the specific identification method, the March 5 sale consists of bikes from beginning inventory, the March 17 sale consists of bikes from the March 9 purchase, and the March 27 sale consists of four bikes from beginning inventory and eight bikes from the March 22 purchase.

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In Specific Identification method we can easily find that Units which are sold are from which lot and accordingly we have to find COGS and Closing Inventory as follows :

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