Prepare a comparative income statement for the company, showing in adjacent columns the profits earned from the sale of the product, assuming the company uses a periodic inventory costing system and prices its ending inventory on the basis of (a) FIFO and (b) Moving weighted average: (Round "average cost per unit" to 2 decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)

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In 2020, Fresh Express Company sold 2,590 units of its product on September 20 and 3,450 units on December 22, all at a price of $99 per unit. Incurring operating expenses of $11 per unit sold, it began the year with and made successive purchases of the product as follows:

January 1 beginning inventory 690 units @ $ 44 per unit
Purchases:            
February 20 1,590 units @ $ 46 per unit
May 16 790 units @ $ 50 per unit
December 11 3,390 units @ $ 51 per unit
Total 6,460 units  

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Prepare a comparative income statement for the company, showing in adjacent columns the profits earned from the sale of the product, assuming the company uses a periodic inventory costing system and prices its ending inventory on the basis of (a) FIFO and (b) Moving weighted average: (Round "average cost per unit" to 2 decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)

FRESH EXPRESS COMPANY
Income Statement Comparing FIFO and
Moving Weighted Average Inventory Costing Methods
For Year Ended December 31, 2020
FIFO
Weighted Average
Transcribed Image Text:FRESH EXPRESS COMPANY Income Statement Comparing FIFO and Moving Weighted Average Inventory Costing Methods For Year Ended December 31, 2020 FIFO Weighted Average
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