The following data applies to a particular item of merchandise: On hand at start of period 300 $5.10 1st purchase 500 5.20 2nd purchase 700 5.30 3rd purchase   600 5.50 Number of units available for sale 2,100   On hand at end of period   500   Number of units sold during period 1,600   Of the 1,600 units sold during the period, 300 were from the beginning inventory; 500 from the first purchase; 600 from the second purchase; and 200 from the last purchase. Using the weighted-average costing method and rounding the average unit cost to the nearest whole cent, the value of the inventory on hand at the end of the period would be

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The following data applies to a particular item of merchandise:

On hand at start of period

300

$5.10

1st purchase

500

5.20

2nd purchase

700

5.30

3rd purchase

  600

5.50

Number of units available for sale

2,100

 
On hand at end of period

  500

 
Number of units sold during period

1,600

 

Of the 1,600 units sold during the period, 300 were from the beginning inventory; 500 from the first purchase; 600 from the second purchase; and 200 from the last purchase. Using the weighted-average costing method and rounding the average unit cost to the nearest whole cent, the value of the inventory on hand at the end of the period would be

 
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