Swifty Appliance uses a perpetual inventory system. For its flat-screen television sets, the January 1 inventory was 5 sets at $655 each. On January 10, Swifty purchased 8 units at $730 each. The company sold 2 units on January 8 and 4 units on January 15. (a) Compute the ending inventory under FIFO. The ending inventory FIFO
Swifty Appliance uses a perpetual inventory system. For its flat-screen television sets, the January 1 inventory was 5 sets at $655 each. On January 10, Swifty purchased 8 units at $730 each. The company sold 2 units on January 8 and 4 units on January 15. (a) Compute the ending inventory under FIFO. The ending inventory FIFO
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Transcribed Image Text:**Inventory Calculation Using FIFO Method Educational Example**
Swifty Appliance uses a perpetual inventory system. For its flat-screen television sets, the inventory status is as follows:
- On January 1, the inventory consisted of 5 sets, each priced at $655.
- On January 10, Swifty purchased 8 additional units, each priced at $730.
- The company sold 2 units on January 8 and 4 units on January 15.
**Task (a):**
Compute the ending inventory using the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) method.
**Calculation Box:**
- **FIFO Ending Inventory:**
- The ending inventory in dollars ($) is to be calculated and entered in the provided space.
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