The following information is for the inventory of mini-kettles at Marigold Company Limited for the month of May: Date   Transaction   Units In   Unit Cost   Total   Units Sold   Unit Price   Total May 1   Balance   100       $4.40   $440                     6   Purchase   850       4.20   3,570                     7   Sale                     350       $7.40   $2,590   10   Sale                     350       7.40   2,590   12   Purchase   410       4.80   1,968                     15   Sale                     250       7.60   1,900   18   Purchase   350       4.80   1,680                     22   Sale                     410       8.00   3,280   25   Purchase   550       4.40   2,420                     30   Sale                     250       7.60   1,900   Totals       2,260           $10,078     1,610           $12,260   (a1)   Your answer has been saved. See score details after the due date. Assuming that the periodic inventory method is used, calculate the inventory cost at May 31 under FIFO. Ending inventory   $Enter your answer in accordance to the question statement              Attempts: 1 of 1 used       (a2)   Your answer has been saved. See score details after the due date. Assuming that the periodic inventory method is used, calculate the inventory cost at May 31 under weighted average. (Round weighted average unit cost to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) Ending inventory   $Enter your answer in accordance to the question statement              Attempts: 1 of 1 used       (b)     Which method will yield the higher current ratio or gross profit?                                                                         will yield the highest ending inventory                                                                           gives a higher gross profit.

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The following information is for the inventory of mini-kettles at Marigold Company Limited for the month of May:

Date   Transaction   Units
In
  Unit
Cost
  Total   Units
Sold
  Unit
Price
  Total
May 1   Balance   100       $4.40   $440                    
6   Purchase   850       4.20   3,570                    
7   Sale                     350       $7.40   $2,590  
10   Sale                     350       7.40   2,590  
12   Purchase   410       4.80   1,968                    
15   Sale                     250       7.60   1,900  
18   Purchase   350       4.80   1,680                    
22   Sale                     410       8.00   3,280  
25   Purchase   550       4.40   2,420                    
30   Sale                     250       7.60   1,900  
Totals       2,260           $10,078     1,610           $12,260  

(a1)

 
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Assuming that the periodic inventory method is used, calculate the inventory cost at May 31 under FIFO.

Ending inventory   $Enter your answer in accordance to the question statement 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attempts: 1 of 1 used
 
 
 

(a2)

 
Your answer has been saved. See score details after the due date.
Assuming that the periodic inventory method is used, calculate the inventory cost at May 31 under weighted average. (Round weighted average unit cost to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)

Ending inventory   $Enter your answer in accordance to the question statement 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attempts: 1 of 1 used
 
 
 

(b)

 
 
Which method will yield the higher current ratio or gross profit?

                                                                        will yield the highest ending inventory  
                                                                        gives a higher gross profit.
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