Altira Corporation provides the following information related to its merchandise inventory during the month of August 2021:   Aug.1 Inventory on hand—3,900 units; cost $7.20 each. 8 Purchased 19,500 units for $7.40 each. 14 Sold 15,600 units for $13.90 each. 18 Purchased 11,700 units for $7.50 each. 25 Sold 14,600 units for $12.90 each. 28 Purchased 5,900 units for $5.80 each. 31 Inventory on hand—10,800 units.       Required: Using calculations based on a periodic inventory system, determine the inventory balance Altira would report in its August 31, 2021, balance sheet and the cost of goods sold it would report in its August 2021 income statement using each of the following cost flow methods. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.   Tab: Average Cost                                                                Cost of Goods Available for Sale                      Cost of Goods Sold -Average Cost                                  Ending Inventory-Average Cost   Average Cost                                   # of units       Unit    Cost of Goods               # of units sold    Average Cost    Cost of Goods             # of units in   Average        Ending                                                                                           Cost    Available for sale                                         per Unit                    Sold                                                     Cost per       Inventory                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Unit Beginning Inventory                       3,900         $ 7.20    $        28,080 Purchases:     August 8                                           19,500           7.40             144,300   August 18                                         11,700           7.50                87,750   August 28                                           5,900            5.80               34,220 Total                                                     41,000                                294,350                    __________    ___________    $                       0                ________   _________   $              0

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Altira Corporation provides the following information related to its merchandise inventory during the month of August 2021:

 

Aug.1

Inventory on hand—3,900 units; cost $7.20 each.

8

Purchased 19,500 units for $7.40 each.

14

Sold 15,600 units for $13.90 each.

18

Purchased 11,700 units for $7.50 each.

25

Sold 14,600 units for $12.90 each.

28

Purchased 5,900 units for $5.80 each.

31

Inventory on hand—10,800 units.

 

 

 

Required:
Using calculations based on a periodic inventory system, determine the inventory balance Altira would report in its August 31, 2021, balance sheet and the cost of goods sold it would report in its August 2021 income statement using each of the following cost flow methods.

Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.

 

Tab: Average Cost

 

                                                             Cost of Goods Available for Sale                      Cost of Goods Sold -Average Cost                                  Ending Inventory-Average Cost

  Average Cost                                   # of units       Unit    Cost of Goods               # of units sold    Average Cost    Cost of Goods             # of units in   Average        Ending

                                                                                          Cost    Available for sale                                         per Unit                    Sold                                                     Cost per       Inventory

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Unit

Beginning Inventory                       3,900         $ 7.20    $        28,080

Purchases:

    August 8                                           19,500           7.40             144,300

  August 18                                         11,700           7.50                87,750

  August 28                                           5,900            5.80               34,220

Total                                                     41,000                                294,350                    __________    ___________    $                       0                ________   _________   $              0 

 

 

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