Boxwood Company sells blankets for $38 each. The following information was taken from the inventory records during May. The company had no beginning inventory on May 1. Boxwood uses a perpetual inventory system. Date Blankets Units Cost May 3     Purchase 27 $11 10     Sale 11   17     Purchase 36 $13 20     Sale 19   23     Sale 4   30     Purchase 36 $14 Determine the gross profit for the sale of May 23 using the FIFO inventory costing method. a. $100 b. $176 c. $52 d. $215

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Boxwood Company sells blankets for $38 each. The following information was taken from the inventory records during May. The company had no beginning inventory on May 1. Boxwood uses a perpetual inventory system.

Date Blankets Units Cost
May 3     Purchase 27 $11
10     Sale 11  
17     Purchase 36 $13
20     Sale 19  
23     Sale 4  
30     Purchase 36 $14

Determine the gross profit for the sale of May 23 using the FIFO inventory costing method.

a. $100
b. $176
c. $52
d. $215
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