At the end of January, Mineral Labs had an inventory of 855 units, which cost $8 per unit to produce. During February the company produced 1,300 units at a cost of $12 per unit. a. If the firm sold 1,650 units in February, what was the cost of goods sold? (Assume LIFO inventory accounting.) Cost of goods sold b. If the firm sold 1,650 units in February, what was the cost of goods sold? (Assume FIFO inventory accounting.) Cost of goods sold

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At the end of January, Mineral Labs had an inventory of 855 units, which cost $8 per unit to produce. During February the company
produced 1,300 units at a cost of $12 per unit.
a. If the firm sold 1,650 units in February, what was the cost of goods sold? (Assume LIFO inventory accounting.)
Cost of goods sold
b. If the firm sold 1,650 units in February, what was the cost of goods sold? (Assume FIFO inventory accounting.)
Cost of goods sold
Transcribed Image Text:At the end of January, Mineral Labs had an inventory of 855 units, which cost $8 per unit to produce. During February the company produced 1,300 units at a cost of $12 per unit. a. If the firm sold 1,650 units in February, what was the cost of goods sold? (Assume LIFO inventory accounting.) Cost of goods sold b. If the firm sold 1,650 units in February, what was the cost of goods sold? (Assume FIFO inventory accounting.) Cost of goods sold
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The inventory can be valued using various methods as LIFO, FIFO and weighted average method. 

LIFO stands for Last In First Out. 

FIFO stands for First In First Out. 

Using LIFO method, the new units are sold first and using FIFO method, the older units are sold first. 

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