The Boxwood Company sells blankets for $36 each. The following was taken from the inventory records during May. The company had no beginning inventory on May 1. Date Blankets Units Cost May 3     Purchase 8 $19 10     Sale 5   17     Purchase 10 $17 20     Sale 5   23     Sale 3   30     Purchase 11 $24 Assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system, determine the cost of goods sold for the sale of May 20 using the LIFO inventory cost method. a.$85 b.$51 c.$264 d.$95

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The Boxwood Company sells blankets for $36 each. The following was taken from the inventory records during May. The company had no beginning inventory on May 1.

Date Blankets Units Cost
May 3     Purchase 8

$19

10     Sale 5  
17     Purchase 10

$17

20     Sale 5  
23     Sale 3  
30     Purchase 11

$24

Assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system, determine the cost of goods sold for the sale of May 20 using the LIFO inventory cost method.

a.$85
b.$51
c.$264
d.$95
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