Hemming Co. reported the following current-year purchases and sales for its only product.      Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail   Jan. 1   Beginning inventory   200 units @ $10 = $ 2,000             Jan. 10   Sales                 150 units @ $40     Mar. 14   Purchase   350 units @ $15 =   5,250             Mar. 15   Sales                 300 units @ $40     July 30   Purchase   450 units @ $20 =   9,000             Oct. 5   Sales                 430 units @ $40     Oct. 26   Purchase   100 units @ $25 =   2,500                   Totals   1,100 units     $ 18,750   880 units         Required: Hemming uses a perpetual inventory system.    1. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using FIFO.

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Hemming Co. reported the following current-year purchases and sales for its only product.
    

Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail
  Jan. 1   Beginning inventory   200 units @ $10 = $ 2,000          
  Jan. 10   Sales                 150 units @ $40  
  Mar. 14   Purchase   350 units @ $15 =   5,250          
  Mar. 15   Sales                 300 units @ $40  
  July 30   Purchase   450 units @ $20 =   9,000          
  Oct. 5   Sales                 430 units @ $40  
  Oct. 26   Purchase   100 units @ $25 =   2,500          
        Totals   1,100 units     $ 18,750   880 units    
 

 

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Hemming uses a perpetual inventory system.
  
1. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using FIFO.
2. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory and to cost of goods sold using LIFO.
3. Compute the gross margin for FIFO method and LIFO method.

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