Lawrence owns a small candy store that sells one type of candy. His beginning inventory of candy was made up of 10,000 boxes costing $1.50 per box ($15,000), and he made the
Lawrence owns a small candy store that sells one type of candy. His beginning inventory of candy was made up of 10,000 boxes costing $1.50 per box ($15,000), and he made the
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Transcribed Image Text:Lawrence owns a small candy store
that sells one type of candy. His
beginning inventory of candy was
made up of 10,000 boxes costing $1.50
per box ($15,000), and he made the
following purchases of candy during
the year:
March 1
August 15
November
20
10,000
boxes
at
$1.60
20,000
boxes
at
$1.70
10,000
boxes
at
$1.80
$16,000
34,000
Cost of goods sold $
18,000
At the end of the year, Lawrence's
inventory consisted of 15,000 boxes of
candy.
Calculate Lawrence's cost of goods sold
using the LIFO inventory valuation
method.
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