Jackal Company reported that a flood recently destroyed many of the financial records. The entity used an average cost inventory valuation system. The entity made a physical count at the end of each month in order to determine monthly ending inventory value. By examining various documents, the following data are gathered:   Ending inventory at July 31  60,000 units  Total cost of units available for sale in July                1,452,100 Cost of goods sold during July                1,164,100 Cost of beginning inventory, July 1  4.00 per unit  Gross profit on sales for July                    935,900 Day  Units  Unit Cost Total Cost 5-Jul 55,000                        5.10 280,500 11-Jul                 (53,000)                        5.00 265,000 15-Jul                  45,000                        5.50 247,500 16-Jul                  47,000                        5.30 249,100 1. What is the number of units on July 1? 2. Refer to Jackal Company. How many units were sold during the month of July? 3. Refer to Jackal Company. What is the cost of the inventory on July 31?

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Jackal Company reported that a flood recently destroyed many of the financial records. The entity used an average cost inventory valuation system.

The entity made a physical count at the end of each month in order to determine monthly ending inventory value. By examining various documents, the following data are gathered:

 

Ending inventory at July 31  60,000 units 
Total cost of units available for sale in July                1,452,100
Cost of goods sold during July                1,164,100
Cost of beginning inventory, July 1  4.00 per unit 
Gross profit on sales for July                    935,900

Day  Units  Unit Cost Total Cost
5-Jul 55,000                        5.10 280,500
11-Jul                 (53,000)                        5.00 265,000
15-Jul                  45,000                        5.50 247,500
16-Jul                  47,000                        5.30 249,100

1. What is the number of units on July 1?

2. Refer to Jackal Company. How many units were sold during the month of July?

3. Refer to Jackal Company. What is the cost of the inventory on July 31?

 
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