hoice of inventory valuation method will have on closing inventory value and cost of materials issued to production. The following information is available for the month of April 2021: Date       Details            Amounts 1st          Balance           100 kg at N$4 per kg 5th          Receipts          200 kg at N$5 per kg 9th          Receipts          150 kg at N$5.50 per kg 15th         Issues             250 kg 19th        Receipts          300 kg at N$4.50 per kg 27th         Issues             350 kg   Required: (a.) Calculate the value of closing inventory using FIFO? (b.) Calculate the cost of materials issued to production using weighted average method?

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XYZ is a company that produces an organic type of pasta. The company would like to know the impact a choice of inventory valuation method will have on closing inventory value and cost of materials issued to production. The following information is available for the month of April 2021:

Date       Details            Amounts

1st          Balance           100 kg at N$4 per kg

5th          Receipts          200 kg at N$5 per kg

9th          Receipts          150 kg at N$5.50 per kg

15th         Issues             250 kg

19th        Receipts          300 kg at N$4.50 per kg

27th         Issues             350 kg

 

Required:

(a.) Calculate the value of closing inventory using FIFO?

(b.) Calculate the cost of materials issued to production using weighted average method?

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