1. If 10 units are sold on August 24th, what is the total Cost of Merchandise Sold for the month under LIFO?   $ _________ 2. If 30 units are sold on August 24th, what is the Merchandise Inventory balance on August 31 under FIFO?   $ ___________ 3. Under either FIFO or LIFO, as the number of units sold increases, the number of units in the Merchandise Inventory ending balance ________(DECREASE/INCREASE/REMAIS UNCHANGED/VARIES RANDOMLY)  .

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  1. Norris Co. purchase and sales data is as follows:

            Units   Cost per Unit
    Aug. 1 Inventory   50   $25
      7 Sale   38    
      18 Purchase   25   $30
      24 Sale   ?    
      29 Purchase   60   $32

    The August 24th sale is provided as a slider to vary the quantity sold as follows:

     

    1. If 10 units are sold on August 24th, what is the total Cost of Merchandise Sold for the month under LIFO?
      $ _________

    2. If 30 units are sold on August 24th, what is the Merchandise Inventory balance on August 31 under FIFO?
      $ ___________

    3. Under either FIFO or LIFO, as the number of units sold increases, the number of units in the Merchandise Inventory ending balance ________(DECREASE/INCREASE/REMAIS UNCHANGED/VARIES RANDOMLY)  .

    4. If 30 units are sold on August 24th under LIFO, what is the total cost of this sale?
      $ _________

    5. If 20 units are sold on August 24th under FIFO, what is the total cost of this sale?
      $ ____________

    6. The Cost of Merchandise Sold under FIFO is   the Cost of Merchandise Sold under LIFO for all of the unit amounts on the first slider_______(GREATER THAN/LESS THAN/EQUAL TO).

    7. The Merchandise Inventory under FIFO is   the Merchandise Inventory under LIFO for all of the unit amounts on the first slider_______(GREATER/LESS/EQUAL).

    8. The sum of Cost of Merchandise Sold and Merchandise Inventory for FIFO is  ______(GREATER/LESS/EQUAL) the sum of Cost of Merchandise Sold and Merchandise Inventory under LIFO for all of the unit amounts on the first slider.
 

 

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