Inventory 20 units at $20 4 Sale 10 units 10 Purchase 30 units at $25 17 Sale 20 units 30 Purchase 10 units at $30 If Addison uses FIFO, the cost of the ending merchandise inventory on September 30 is a.$800 b.$750 c.$700

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Addison, Inc. uses a perpetual inventory system. The following is information about one inventory item for the month of September:

Sept. 1 Inventory 20 units at $20
4 Sale 10 units
10 Purchase 30 units at $25
17 Sale 20 units
30 Purchase 10 units at $30

If Addison uses FIFO, the cost of the ending merchandise inventory on September 30 is
a.$800
b.$750
c.$700
d.$650
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FIFO is the inventory valuation method in which stock which is purchased first is taken out for sale first.

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