4. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods. Note: Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places. Sales Less: Cost of goods sold Gross profit Weighted Average FIFO O LIFO O FIFO O Specific Identification LIFO Weighted Average 5. The company's manager earns a bonus based on a percent of gross profit. Which method of Inventory costing produces the highest bonus for the manager? Specific Identification

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Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail
January 1 Beginning inventory 580 units @ $40 per unit      
February 10 Purchase 420 units @ $38 per unit      
March 13 Purchase 180 units @ $25 per unit      
March 15 Sales       755 units @ $70 per unit
August 21 Purchase 190 units @ $45 per unit      
September 5 Purchase 560 units @ $41 per unit      
September 10 Sales       750 units @ $70 per unit
  Totals 1,930 units   1,505 units  
January 1
Date
February 10
Average February 10
March 13
Average March 13
March 15
August 21
Average August 21
September 5
Average September 5
September 10
Totals
Goods Purchased
# of units
Cost per
unit
Weighted Average Perpetual:
Cost of Goods Sold
# of units
sold
Cost per
unit
Cost of Goods Sold
Inventory Balance
Cost per
unit
# of units
580 at
$ 40.00 =
Inventory
Balance
$ 23,200.00
Transcribed Image Text:January 1 Date February 10 Average February 10 March 13 Average March 13 March 15 August 21 Average August 21 September 5 Average September 5 September 10 Totals Goods Purchased # of units Cost per unit Weighted Average Perpetual: Cost of Goods Sold # of units sold Cost per unit Cost of Goods Sold Inventory Balance Cost per unit # of units 580 at $ 40.00 = Inventory Balance $ 23,200.00
Date
January 1
February 10
March 13
August 21
September 5
Total
Sales
Less: Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Goods Available for Sale
# of units
Cost per
unit
O Weighted Average
O LIFO
O FIFO
O Specific Identification
FIFO
Specific Identification
Cost of Goods # of units
Available for
Sale
sold
Cost of Goods Sold
< Weighted Average
LIFO
4. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods.
Note: Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places.
Weighted
Average
Cost per
unit
Cost of
Goods Sold
# of units
in ending
inventory
Specific Identification >
Specific
Identification
Ending Inventory
Cost per
unit
Ending
Inventory
5. The company's manager earns a bonus based on a percent of gross profit. Which method of inventory costing produces the
highest bonus for the manager?
Transcribed Image Text:Date January 1 February 10 March 13 August 21 September 5 Total Sales Less: Cost of goods sold Gross profit Goods Available for Sale # of units Cost per unit O Weighted Average O LIFO O FIFO O Specific Identification FIFO Specific Identification Cost of Goods # of units Available for Sale sold Cost of Goods Sold < Weighted Average LIFO 4. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods. Note: Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places. Weighted Average Cost per unit Cost of Goods Sold # of units in ending inventory Specific Identification > Specific Identification Ending Inventory Cost per unit Ending Inventory 5. The company's manager earns a bonus based on a percent of gross profit. Which method of inventory costing produces the highest bonus for the manager?
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