Periodic Inventory by Three Methods The units of an item available for sale during the year were as follows: Jan. 1   Inventory 5 units @ $47 Feb. 17   Purchase 10 units @ $48 July 21   Purchase 7 units @ $50 Nov. 23   Purchase 20 units @ $52 There are 5 units of the item in the physical inventory at December 31. The periodic inventory system is used. a.  Determine the inventory cost by the first-in, first-out method. $fill in the blank 1 b.  Determine the inventory cost by the last-in, first-out method. $fill in the blank 2 c.  Determine the inventory cost by the weighted average cost method. Round average unit cost to the nearest cent and final answers to the nearest whole dollar, if required. $fill in the blank 3

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Periodic Inventory by Three Methods

The units of an item available for sale during the year were as follows:

Jan. 1   Inventory 5 units @ $47
Feb. 17   Purchase 10 units @ $48
July 21   Purchase 7 units @ $50
Nov. 23   Purchase 20 units @ $52

There are 5 units of the item in the physical inventory at December 31. The periodic inventory system is used.

a.  Determine the inventory cost by the first-in, first-out method.
$fill in the blank 1

b.  Determine the inventory cost by the last-in, first-out method.
$fill in the blank 2

c.  Determine the inventory cost by the weighted average cost method. Round average unit cost to the nearest cent and final answers to the nearest whole dollar, if required.
$fill in the blank 3

 
 
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