Boxwood Company sells blankets for $34 each. The following was taken from the inventory records during May. The company had no beginning inventory on May 1. Date Blankets Units Cost May   3 Purchase 5 $15        10 Sale 4          17 Purchase 15   16        20 Sale 5          23 Sale 3          30 Purchase 15   22 Assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system, determine the ending inventory value for the month of May using the FIFO inventory cost method. a. $330 b. $264 c. $458 d. $612

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    Boxwood Company sells blankets for $34 each. The following was taken from the inventory records during May. The company had no beginning inventory on May 1.

    Date Blankets Units Cost
    May   3 Purchase 5

    $15

           10 Sale 4  
           17 Purchase 15

      16

           20 Sale 5  
           23 Sale 3  
           30 Purchase 15

      22

    Assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system, determine the ending inventory value for the month of May using the FIFO inventory cost method.

    a. $330
    b. $264
    c. $458
    d. $612
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