Aircard Corporation tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each accounting period but applies its inventory costing method at the end of each period as if it uses a periodic inventory system. The following are the transactions for the month of July.       Units Unit Cost July 1 Beginning Inventory 3,500 $ 21   July 13 Purchased 1,400   22   July 17 Purchased 2,100   23   July 25 Purchased 1,400   24   July 27 Sold 6,700           Calculate the cost of goods sold and the ending inventory if Aircard uses (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, or (c) weighted average costing methods. (Round weighted-average cost per unit to 4 decimal places. Round the final answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

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Aircard Corporation tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each accounting period but applies its inventory costing method at the end of each period as if it uses a periodic inventory system. The following are the transactions for the month of July.

 

    Units Unit Cost
July 1 Beginning Inventory 3,500 $ 21  
July 13 Purchased 1,400   22  
July 17 Purchased 2,100   23  
July 25 Purchased 1,400   24  
July 27 Sold 6,700      
 

 

Calculate the cost of goods sold and the ending inventory if Aircard uses (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, or (c) weighted average costing methods. (Round weighted-average cost per unit to 4 decimal places. Round the final answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

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