AL Fanar company uses aperiodic inventory system. The beginning balance of inventory and the purchases made by AL Fanar during the month of December are given below: Date Description Units Unit cost Total cost December 01 Beginning inventory 100         $10 $ 1,000 December 20 Inventory purchased 1000         $ 15   $ 15,000 December 25 Inventory purchased 500 $ 25    $ 12,500   Total ——-   ————     1,600   $ 28,500     ——-   ———— The AL Fanar Company sold 1,300 units during the month of December. Required: Compute inventory on 31st December and cost of goods sold for the month of December using following inventory costing methods: First in, first out (FIFO) method Last in, first out (LIFO) method Average cost method

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  1. AL Fanar company uses aperiodic inventory system. The beginning balance of inventory and the purchases made by AL Fanar during the month of December are given below:

Date

Description

Units

Unit cost

Total cost

December 01

Beginning inventory

100

        $10

$ 1,000

December 20

Inventory purchased

1000

        $ 15

  $ 15,000

December 25

Inventory purchased

500

$ 25

   $ 12,500

 

Total

——-

 

————

   

1,600

 

$ 28,500

   

——-

 

————

The AL Fanar Company sold 1,300 units during the month of December.

Required: Compute inventory on 31st December and cost of goods sold for the month of December using following inventory costing methods:

  1. First in, first out (FIFO) method
  2. Last in, first out (LIFO) method
  3. Average cost method
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