In its first month of operation, Waterway Industries purchased 340 units of inventory for $9, then 440 units for $10, and finally 380 units for $11. At the end of the month, 420 units remained. Compute the amount of phantom profit that would result if the company used FIFO rather than LIFO.   Phantom Profit =?

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Inventory Valuation

Before discussing the topic inventory valuation let’s discuss the meaning of inventory. In accounting, inventory is also known as stock. Inventory means all the finished goods, materials, merchandise that a business holds for the purpose of selling it in the market with the motive of earning profit.