A company began January with 8,000 units of its principal product. The cost of each unit is $7. Inventory transactions for the month of January are as follows: Date of Purchase Purchases Units Unit Cost*Footnote asterisk Total Cost January 10 6,000 $ 8 $ 48,000 January 18 8,000 9 72,000 Totals 14,000   $ 120,000 *Footnote asterisk Includes purchase price and cost of freight. Sales Date of Sale Units January 5 4,000 January 12 2,000 January 20 5,000 Total 11,000 11,000 units were on hand at the end of the month.   Required: 1. Calculate January's ending inventory and cost of goods sold for the month using FIFO, periodic system.

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A company began January with 8,000 units of its principal product. The cost of each unit is $7. Inventory transactions for the month of January are as follows:

Date of Purchase Purchases
Units Unit Cost*Footnote asterisk Total Cost
January 10 6,000 $ 8 $ 48,000
January 18 8,000 9 72,000
Totals 14,000   $ 120,000

*Footnote asterisk Includes purchase price and cost of freight.

Sales
Date of Sale Units
January 5 4,000
January 12 2,000
January 20 5,000
Total 11,000

11,000 units were on hand at the end of the month.

 

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1. Calculate January's ending inventory and cost of goods sold for the month using FIFO, periodic system.

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