I have to make a purchase schedule of inventory including the following below and figure out what the Cost of Goods Sold is for the order placed for FIFO LIFO and Weighted Average Cost (Average Cost) Can you help me figure this out?   Date                 Transaction         # of Units     Unit Cost            Total Cost       Jan. 1      Beginning Inventory          300            $5                       $1500 Jan. 19               Purchase                 400           6.50                       2600 Feb. 2                 Purchase                 600              7                          4200 Mar. 30              Purchase                 500            8.50                      4250 Apr. 10               Purchase                 350              9                         3150 May 29              Purchase                 700            9.50                      6650  Total Purchases: 2550 units--$20850   Jun. 1                   Sale                     1000 units

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I have to make a purchase schedule of inventory including the following below and figure out what the Cost of Goods Sold is for the order placed for

  • FIFO
  • LIFO
  • and Weighted Average Cost (Average Cost)

Can you help me figure this out?

 

Date                 Transaction         # of Units     Unit Cost            Total Cost      

Jan. 1      Beginning Inventory          300            $5                       $1500

Jan. 19               Purchase                 400           6.50                       2600

Feb. 2                 Purchase                 600              7                          4200

Mar. 30              Purchase                 500            8.50                      4250

Apr. 10               Purchase                 350              9                         3150

May 29              Purchase                 700            9.50                      6650 

Total Purchases: 2550 units--$20850

 

Jun. 1                   Sale                     1000 units

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The ending inventory is valued using various methods as:

LIFO (Last in first out) 

FIFO (First in first out) 

Weighted Average method 

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