The following information relates to China CDs. China CDs uses the periodic inventory system to account for its inventory. The following information relates to the three-month period ending 31 March 2016. At 1 January 2016 beginning inventory was 1,000 CDs with an average cost price of $4 each. Units purchased Total cost of purchases $ Units sold Total sales $ January Sales 800 8,000 Purchases 800 3,600 February Sales 750 8,500 Purchases 1,200 6,000 March Sales ____ ____ 1,100 11,200 2,000 units $9,600 2,650 units $27,700 A physical stocktake counted 350 CDs on hand on 31 March 2016. Required: Using the periodic system, calculate the cost of the inventory of CDs on hand at 31 March 2016 using: 1.the weighted average method. 2.the first-in-first-out (FIFO) method

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The following information relates to China CDs.   China CDs uses the periodic inventory system to account for its inventory. The following information relates to the three-month period ending 31 March 2016. At 1 January 2016 beginning inventory was 1,000 CDs with an average cost price of $4 each.

 

 

Units

purchased

Total cost of

purchases

$

 

Units sold

 

Total sales

$

January

Sales

 

 

800

8,000

 

Purchases

800

3,600

 

 

February

Sales

 

 

750

8,500

 

Purchases

1,200

6,000

 

 

March

Sales

____

____

1,100

11,200

 

 

2,000 units

$9,600

2,650 units

$27,700

 

A physical stocktake counted 350 CDs on hand on 31 March 2016.

 

Required:

Using the periodic system, calculate the cost of the inventory of CDs on hand at 31 March 2016 using:

1.the weighted average method.

2.the first-in-first-out (FIFO) method

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