The beginning inventory of merchandise at Alfredson Co. and data on purchases and sales for a three-month period ending June 30 are as follows:                Transaction          QTY                          Per Unit                  Cost Apr.3  Inventory                 25                           $1,200                  $30,000          8   Purchase                  75                              1,240                    93,000         11    Sale                          40                                2,000                   80,000         30       "                               30                               2,000                    60,000 May 8     Purchase               60                               1,260                    75,600          10      Sale                         50                               2,000                 100,000           19        "                             20                               2,000                    40,000          28    Purchase               80                               1,260                  100,800 June 5      Sale                         40                               2,250                     90,000          16        "                              25                               2,250                     56,250          21      Purchase             35                               1,264                     44,240          28      Sale                         44                               2,250                     99,000   The company uses periodic inventory system. 1. Determine the inventory on June 30 and the cost of merchandise sold for the three-month period, using the FIFO method. 2. Determine the inventory on June 30 and the cost of merchandise sold for the three-month period, using the LIFO method. 3. Determine the inventory on June 30 and the cost of merchandise sold for the three-month period, using the weighted average cost method.

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The beginning inventory of merchandise at Alfredson Co. and data on purchases and sales for a three-month period ending June 30 are as follows:

               Transaction          QTY                          Per Unit                  Cost

Apr.3  Inventory                 25                           $1,200                  $30,000

         8   Purchase                  75                              1,240                    93,000

        11    Sale                          40                                2,000                   80,000

        30       "                               30                               2,000                    60,000

May 8     Purchase               60                               1,260                    75,600

         10      Sale                         50                               2,000                 100,000

          19        "                             20                               2,000                    40,000

         28    Purchase               80                               1,260                  100,800

June 5      Sale                         40                               2,250                     90,000

         16        "                              25                               2,250                     56,250

         21      Purchase             35                               1,264                     44,240

         28      Sale                         44                               2,250                     99,000

 

The company uses periodic inventory system.

1. Determine the inventory on June 30 and the cost of merchandise sold for the three-month period, using the FIFO method.

2. Determine the inventory on June 30 and the cost of merchandise sold for the three-month period, using the LIFO method.

3. Determine the inventory on June 30 and the cost of merchandise sold for the three-month period, using the weighted average cost method. Round the unit cost to the dollar.

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