Novak Corp. began the year with 8 units of marine floats at a cost of $11 each. During the year, it made the following purchases: May 5, 34 unit at $16; July 16, 17 units at $21; and December 7, 22 units at $25. Assume there are 29 units on hand at the end of the period. Novak uses the periodic approach.   Determine the average unit cost:

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Novak Corp. began the year with 8 units of marine floats at a cost of $11 each. During the year, it made the following purchases: May 5, 34 unit at $16; July 16, 17 units at $21; and December 7, 22 units at $25. Assume there are 29 units on hand at the end of the period. Novak uses the periodic approach.

 

Determine the average unit cost:

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For determining average unit cost, we need to use below formula.

Average unit cost = (Beginning inventory * Cost per unit) + (Purchases * Cost per unit)/ Total units  

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