Question 4 Chems Trading Ltd reports the following purchases and sales data for its product X for the month of September. Units purchased at Date Activities cost Units sold at retail Sep. 1 Beginning inventory 300 units @ $50.00 Sep. 8 Purchase 280 units @ $65.00 Sep. 19 Purchase 350 units @ $70.00 Sep. 24 Sales 600 units @ $75.00 Sep. 28 Sales 200 units @ $90.00 Chems Trading Ltd uses a perpetual inventory system. Question 4a Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to the cost of goods sold using: (i) FIFO. (ii) Weighted average cost. (iii) Specific identification if the ending inventory consists of 40 units from September 19 purchase, 70 units from September 8 purchase and the balance from beginning inventory. Workings must show the inventory movements and balance for each transaction. Round per unit cost to three decimal points and total cost to the nearest $ for the weighted average method. Question 4b In order to show a higher profit, the CEO of Chems Trading Ltd has instructed that the inventory costing method be changed. Comment your view on this.
Question 4 Chems Trading Ltd reports the following purchases and sales data for its product X for the month of September. Units purchased at Date Activities cost Units sold at retail Sep. 1 Beginning inventory 300 units @ $50.00 Sep. 8 Purchase 280 units @ $65.00 Sep. 19 Purchase 350 units @ $70.00 Sep. 24 Sales 600 units @ $75.00 Sep. 28 Sales 200 units @ $90.00 Chems Trading Ltd uses a perpetual inventory system. Question 4a Determine the cost assigned to ending inventory and to the cost of goods sold using: (i) FIFO. (ii) Weighted average cost. (iii) Specific identification if the ending inventory consists of 40 units from September 19 purchase, 70 units from September 8 purchase and the balance from beginning inventory. Workings must show the inventory movements and balance for each transaction. Round per unit cost to three decimal points and total cost to the nearest $ for the weighted average method. Question 4b In order to show a higher profit, the CEO of Chems Trading Ltd has instructed that the inventory costing method be changed. Comment your view on this.
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