The Boxwood Company sells blankets for $33 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 9 $15 10     Sale 3   17     Purchase 15 $18 20     Sale 6   23     Sale 2   30     Purchase 10 $19 Assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system, determine the May 31 inventory balance using the FIFO inventory cost method. a.$437 b.$414 c.$345 d.$424

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The Boxwood Company sells blankets for $33 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 9

$15

10     Sale 3  
17     Purchase 15

$18

20     Sale 6  
23     Sale 2  
30     Purchase 10

$19

Assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system, determine the May 31 inventory balance using the FIFO inventory cost method.

a.$437
b.$414
c.$345
d.$424
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