The Boxwood Company sells blankets for $30 each. The following was taken from the inventory records during May. The company had no beginning inventory on May 1. Date Blankets Units Cost May 3     Purchase 21 $11 10     Sale 8   17     Purchase 39 $

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The Boxwood Company sells blankets for $30 each. The following was taken from the inventory records during May. The company had no beginning inventory on May 1.

Date

Blankets

Units

Cost

May 3    

Purchase

21

$11

10    

Sale

8

 

17    

Purchase

39

$13

20    

Sale

15

 

23    

Sale

6

 

30    

Purchase

34

$14

Assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system, determine the gross profit for the sale of May 23 using the FIFO inventory cost method.

  1. $102
  2. $143
  3. $78
  4. $169
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