Beginning inventory, purchases, and sales for Item Copper are as follows: Mar. 1 Inventory 450 units at $7 6. Sale 390 units 13 Purchase 410 units at $8 25 Sale 340 units Assuming a perpetual inventory system and using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, determine (a) the cost of merchandise sold on March 25 and (b) the inventory on March 31. a. Cost of merchandise sold on March 25 5,450 X b. Inventory on March 31 1,040 V
Beginning inventory, purchases, and sales for Item Copper are as follows: Mar. 1 Inventory 450 units at $7 6. Sale 390 units 13 Purchase 410 units at $8 25 Sale 340 units Assuming a perpetual inventory system and using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, determine (a) the cost of merchandise sold on March 25 and (b) the inventory on March 31. a. Cost of merchandise sold on March 25 5,450 X b. Inventory on March 31 1,040 V
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Beginning inventory, purchases, and sales for Item Copper are as follows:
Mar. 1
Inventory
450 units at $7
6.
Sale
390 units
13
Purchase
410 units at $8
25
Sale
340 units
Assuming a perpetual inventory system and using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, determine (a) the cost of merchandise sold on
March 25 and (b) the inventory on March 31.
a. Cost of merchandise sold on March 25
5,450 X
b. Inventory on March 31
1,040 V
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a. When the FIFO method is used, costs are included in cost of merchandise sold in the order in which they were purchased. Think of your
inventory in terms of "layers." Determine how much inventory remains from each layer after each sale.
b. The ending inventory is made up of the most recent purchases.
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