Buffalo Industries uses a periodic inventory system. Its records show the following for the month of May, in which 68 units were sold. Date   Explanation   Units   Unit Cost   Total Cost May 1   Inventory   35   $9   $315 15   Purchase   25   10   250 24   Purchase   40   11   440     Total   100       $1,005     Calculate the weighted-average unit cost.     Calculate the ending inventory at May 31 using the FIFO, LIFO and average-cost methods

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Buffalo Industries uses a periodic inventory system. Its records show the following for the month of May, in which 68 units were sold.

Date
 
Explanation
 
Units
 
Unit Cost
 
Total Cost
May 1
 
Inventory
 
35
 
$9
 
$315
15
 
Purchase
 
25
 
10
 
250
24
 
Purchase
 
40
 
11
 
440
   
Total
 
100
     
$1,005
 
 
Calculate the weighted-average unit cost.
 
 
Calculate the ending inventory at May 31 using the FIFO, LIFO and average-cost methods. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)
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