P8-4 (Comute FIFO , LIFO , and Average-Cost)  Hull Company's record of transactions concering part X for the month of April was as follows.    Purchases   Sales April 1 (balance on hand)  100 @ $5.00 April 5       300           4  400 @ 5.10         12       200           11 300 @ 5.30         27       800           18 200 @ 5.35         28       150          26 600 @ 5.60                    30  200 @ 5.80   Comute the inventory at April 30 on each of the following bases. Assume that perpetual inventory records are kept in units onlt. Carry unit costs to the nearest cent .  1) First- in , first-out (FIFO). 2) Last-in , first-out (LIFO 3) Average-cost

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P8-4 (Comute FIFO , LIFO , and Average-Cost) 

Hull Company's record of transactions concering part X for the month of April was as follows. 

 

Purchases   Sales
April 1 (balance on hand)  100 @ $5.00 April 5       300
          4  400 @ 5.10         12       200
          11 300 @ 5.30         27       800
          18 200 @ 5.35         28       150
         26 600 @ 5.60          
         30  200 @ 5.80  

Comute the inventory at April 30 on each of the following bases. Assume that perpetual inventory records are kept in units onlt. Carry unit costs to the nearest cent . 

1) First- in , first-out (FIFO).

2) Last-in , first-out (LIFO

3) Average-cost 

Expert Solution
Step 1

Hull Company's for month of April

1) Inventory store ledger

(amount in $)

Using FIFO method

Date Particulars Purchases Issues Balances
Units Cost Amount Units  Cost Amount Units Cost Amount
April 1 Opening balances - - - - - - 100 5 500
" 4 Purchases 400 5.10 2040 - - -

100

400

5

5.10

500

2040

" 5 Issued - - -

100

200

5

5.10

500

1020

200

5.10

1020

" 11 Purchases 300 5.30 1590

-

-

-

200

300

5.10

5.30

1020

1590

" 12 Issued - - -

200

5.10

1020

300

5.30

1590

" 18  Purchases 200 5.35 1070

-

-

-

300

200

5.30

5.35

1590

1070

" 26 Purchases 600 5.60 3360

-

-

-

300

200

600

5.30

5.35

5.60

1590

1070

3360

" 27  Issued

-

-

-

300

200

300

5.30

5.35

5.60

1590

1070

1680

300

5.60

1680

" 28 Issued

-

-

-

150

5.60

840

150

5.60

840

" 30 Purchases

200

5.80

1160

-

-

-

150

200

5.60

5.80

840

1160

" 30 Closing balances

-

-

-

-

-

-

150

200

5.60

5.80

840

1160

Closing inventory = $840 + 1160

                             = $2000

Hence, Closing inventory value = $2000.

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