The Boxwood Company sells blankets for $60 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 5 $20           10   Sale 3   17   Purchase 10 $24           20   Sale 6   23   Sale 3   30   Purchase 10 $30           Assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system, determine the cost of goods sold for the sale of May 20 using the FIFO inventory cost method. $144 $120 $180 $136

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The Boxwood Company sells blankets for $60 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 5 $20          
10   Sale 3  
17   Purchase 10 $24          
20   Sale 6  
23   Sale 3  
30   Purchase 10 $30          


Assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system, determine the cost of goods sold for the sale of May 20 using the FIFO inventory cost method.
$144
$120
$180
$136
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