LoBianco Company's record of transactions for the month of April was as follows. Purchases   Sales April  1 (balance on hand) 600 @ $6.00   April  3 500 @ $10.00 4 1,500 @ $6.08         9 1,300 @ $10.00 8 800 @ $6.40       11 600 @ $11.00         13 1,200 @ $6.50       23 1,200 @ $11.00         21 700 @ $6.60       27 900 @ $12.00         29 500 @ $6.79        4,500    5,300         Assuming that periodic inventory records are kept, compute the inventory at April 30 using (1) FIFO and (2) average-cost. Assuming that perpetual inventory records are kept in both units and dollars, determine the inventory at April 30 using (1) FIFO and (2) average-cost. In an inflationary period, which inventory method - FIFO or average-cost - will show the highest net income

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LoBianco Company's record of transactions for the month of April was as follows.

Purchases

 

Sales

April  1 (balance on hand)

600 @ $6.00

  April  3

500 @ $10.00

4

1,500 @ $6.08

        9

1,300 @ $10.00

8

800 @ $6.40

      11

600 @ $11.00

        13

1,200 @ $6.50

      23

1,200 @ $11.00

        21

700 @ $6.60

      27

900 @ $12.00

        29

500 @ $6.79

       4,500
   5,300      

 

Assuming that periodic inventory records are kept, compute the inventory at April 30 using (1) FIFO and (2) average-cost.

Assuming that perpetual inventory records are kept in both units and dollars, determine the inventory at April 30 using (1) FIFO and (2) average-cost.

In an inflationary period, which inventory method - FIFO or average-cost - will show the highest net income?

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