Boxwood Company sells blankets for $60 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 May 3 10 17 23 30 Blankets 20 Sale Sale O a. $72 Purchase b. $180 O c. $108 d. $120 Sale Purchase Units 5 3 10 6 3 10 Cost $20 Purchase $30 Determine the gross profit for the sale of May 23 using the FIFO inventory costing method. $24

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Boxwood Company sells blankets for $60 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.
Blankets
Date
May 3
10
17
20
23
Purchase
30
Sale
Purchase
Sale
Sale
Units
Purchase
5
3
10
6
3
10
Cost
$20
$30
Determine the gross profit for the sale of May 23 using the FIFO inventory costing method.
O a. $72
O b. $180
O c. $108
O d. $120
$24
Transcribed Image Text:Boxwood Company sells blankets for $60 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. Blankets Date May 3 10 17 20 23 Purchase 30 Sale Purchase Sale Sale Units Purchase 5 3 10 6 3 10 Cost $20 $30 Determine the gross profit for the sale of May 23 using the FIFO inventory costing method. O a. $72 O b. $180 O c. $108 O d. $120 $24
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