A company reports the following beginning inventory and two purchases for the month of May. On May 26th, the company sells 580 units. Ending inventory at January 31 totals 350 units.                                                         Units    Units Cost Beginning inventory on May 1   380         $5.00 Purchase on May 19th                350         $ 4.00 Purchase on May 24th.                200        $ 2.50   Required: assume the perpetual inventory system is used and then determine the cost assigned to the cost of goods sold and the ending inventory when costs are assigned based on the FIFO , LIFO , AND WAITED AVERAGE METHOD

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A company reports the following beginning inventory and two purchases for the month of May. On May 26th, the company sells 580 units. Ending inventory at January 31 totals 350 units.

                                                        Units    Units Cost

Beginning inventory on May 1   380         $5.00

Purchase on May 19th                350         $ 4.00

Purchase on May 24th.                200        $ 2.50

 

Required: assume the perpetual inventory system is used and then determine the cost assigned to the cost of goods sold and the ending inventory when costs are assigned based on the FIFO , LIFO , AND WAITED AVERAGE METHOD.

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