Montoure Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following calendar-year purchases and sales transactions. Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail January 1 Beginning inventory 580 units @ $40 per unit       February 10 Purchase 420 units @ $38 per unit       March 13 Purchase 180 units @ $25 per unit       March 15 Sales       755 units @ $70 per unit August 21 Purchase 190 units @ $45 per unit       September 5 Purchase 560 units @ $41 per unit       September 10 Sales       750 units @ $70 per unit   Totals 1,930 units   1,505 units     Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, (c) weighted average, and (d) specific identification. (For specific identification, units sold consist of 580 units from beginning inventory, 320 from the February 10 purchase, 180 from the March 13 purchase, 140 from the August 21 purchase, and 285 from the September 5 purchase.)

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Montoure Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following calendar-year purchases and sales transactions.

Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail
January 1 Beginning inventory 580 units @ $40 per unit      
February 10 Purchase 420 units @ $38 per unit      
March 13 Purchase 180 units @ $25 per unit      
March 15 Sales       755 units @ $70 per unit
August 21 Purchase 190 units @ $45 per unit      
September 5 Purchase 560 units @ $41 per unit      
September 10 Sales       750 units @ $70 per unit
  Totals 1,930 units   1,505 units  
 
  1. Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, (c) weighted average, and (d) specific identification. (For specific identification, units sold consist of 580 units from beginning inventory, 320 from the February 10 purchase, 180 from the March 13 purchase, 140 from the August 21 purchase, and 285 from the September 5 purchase.)

Perpetual FIFO Perpetual LIFO
January 1
Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using weighted average.
Note: Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places.
Date
February 10
Average February 10
March 13
Average March 13
March 15
August 21
Average August 21
Weighted
Average
September 5
Average September 5
September 10
Totals
Specific
Identification
Goods Purchased
# of units
420 at
Cost per
unit
$38.00
180 at $25.00
Weighted Average Perpetual:
Cost of Goods Sold
# of units
sold
Cost per Cost of Goods Sold
unit
< Perpetual LIFO
$
0.00
# of units
Inventory Balance
Cost per
unit
580 at
580 at
at
580 at
$ 40.00 =
$ 40.00 =
$ 38.00
$ 40.00 =
580 at
$ 40.00 =
420 at $25.00 -
1,000 at
$ 25.00 =
Specific Identification >
Inventory
Balance
$ 23,200.00
$ 23,200.00
$ 23,200.00
$ 23,200.00
10,500.00
$ 33,700.00
Transcribed Image Text:Perpetual FIFO Perpetual LIFO January 1 Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using weighted average. Note: Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places. Date February 10 Average February 10 March 13 Average March 13 March 15 August 21 Average August 21 Weighted Average September 5 Average September 5 September 10 Totals Specific Identification Goods Purchased # of units 420 at Cost per unit $38.00 180 at $25.00 Weighted Average Perpetual: Cost of Goods Sold # of units sold Cost per Cost of Goods Sold unit < Perpetual LIFO $ 0.00 # of units Inventory Balance Cost per unit 580 at 580 at at 580 at $ 40.00 = $ 40.00 = $ 38.00 $ 40.00 = 580 at $ 40.00 = 420 at $25.00 - 1,000 at $ 25.00 = Specific Identification > Inventory Balance $ 23,200.00 $ 23,200.00 $ 23,200.00 $ 23,200.00 10,500.00 $ 33,700.00
Perpetual FIFO Perpetual LIFO
Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using specific identification. (For specific identification, units sold consist of 580 units from beginning inventory, 320
from the February 10 purchase, 180 from the March 13 purchase, 140 from the August 21 purchase, and 285 from the September 5 purchase.)
Date
January 1
February 10
March 13
August 21
September 5
Total
Sales
Less: Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Weighted
Average
Goods Available for Sale
# of units
$
0
O Weighted Average
O LIFO
O FIFO
O Specific Identification
Specific
Identification
Cost per
unit
FIFO
Cost of Goods
Available for
Sale
S
0 S
S
Specific Identification
0
0
0
0
0
0
LIFO
Cost of Goods Sold
# of units
sold
< Weighted Average
Weighted
Average
0 $
0
4. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods.
Note: Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places.
Cost per
unit
$
Cost of
Goods Sold
0.00 S
0.00
0.00
0.00
0 S
S
Specific
Identification
0
0
0
0
0
0
# of units
in ending
inventory
Ending Inventory
Cost per
unit
Specific Identification >
ol
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ending
Inventory
S
5. The company's manager earns a bonus based on a percent of gross profit. Which method of Inventory costing produces the
highest bonus for the manager?
< Prev
M
0
0
0
0
0
0
7 of 7
Next >
Transcribed Image Text:Perpetual FIFO Perpetual LIFO Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using specific identification. (For specific identification, units sold consist of 580 units from beginning inventory, 320 from the February 10 purchase, 180 from the March 13 purchase, 140 from the August 21 purchase, and 285 from the September 5 purchase.) Date January 1 February 10 March 13 August 21 September 5 Total Sales Less: Cost of goods sold Gross profit Weighted Average Goods Available for Sale # of units $ 0 O Weighted Average O LIFO O FIFO O Specific Identification Specific Identification Cost per unit FIFO Cost of Goods Available for Sale S 0 S S Specific Identification 0 0 0 0 0 0 LIFO Cost of Goods Sold # of units sold < Weighted Average Weighted Average 0 $ 0 4. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods. Note: Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places. Cost per unit $ Cost of Goods Sold 0.00 S 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 S S Specific Identification 0 0 0 0 0 0 # of units in ending inventory Ending Inventory Cost per unit Specific Identification > ol 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ending Inventory S 5. The company's manager earns a bonus based on a percent of gross profit. Which method of Inventory costing produces the highest bonus for the manager? < Prev M 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 of 7 Next >
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