the following information is for the inventory of mini-kettles at Pronghorn Company Limited for the month of May. Date   Transaction   Units In   Unit Cost   Total   Units Sold   Unit Price   Total May 1     Balance   100     $4.00     $400                     6     Purchase   810     4.40     3,564                     7     Sale                     350       $7.20   $2,520   10     Sale                     350       7.40   2,590   12     Purchase   450     5.00     2,250                     15     Sale                     250       8.00   2,000   18     Purchase   340     4.80     1,632                     22     Sale                     450       7.60   3,420   25     Purchase   510     4.60     2,346                     30     Sale                     250       7.60   1,900        Totals 2,210           $10,192     1,650           $12,430   1. Assuming that the perpetual inventory method is used, calculate the inventory cost at May 31 under FIFO. 2. Assuming that the perpetual inventory method is used, calculate the inventory cost at May 31 under moving-average.

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the following information is for the inventory of mini-kettles at Pronghorn Company Limited for the month of May.

Date

 

Transaction

 

Units
In

 

Unit
Cost

 

Total

 

Units
Sold

 

Unit
Price

 

Total

May 1

 

 

Balance

 

100

 

 

$4.00

 

 

$400

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

Purchase

 

810

 

 

4.40

 

 

3,564

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

350

 

 

 

$7.20

 

$2,520

 

10

 

 

Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

350

 

 

 

7.40

 

2,590

 

12

 

 

Purchase

 

450

 

 

5.00

 

 

2,250

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

250

 

 

 

8.00

 

2,000

 

18

 

 

Purchase

 

340

 

 

4.80

 

 

1,632

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

450

 

 

 

7.60

 

3,420

 

25

 

 

Purchase

 

510

 

 

4.60

 

 

2,346

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

250

 

 

 

7.60

 

1,900

 

     Totals

2,210

 

 

 

 

 

$10,192

   

1,650

 

 

 

 

 

$12,430



 

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

2. Assuming that the perpetual inventory method is used, calculate the inventory cost at May 31 under moving-average.

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