The Wacky Widget Company uses a periodic inventory approach. The units of items avalible for sale during the year are as follows: Jan 1: Beginning Inventory     90units@$54 each Mar 10: Purchase                    112units@$55 each Aug 30: Purchase                    100units@$58 each Dec 12: Purchase                     98units@$60 each There are 104 units of the item in the physical inventory on Dec 31. Determine the cost of merchandise sold under the FIFO, LIFO and Weighted Average Cost methods.

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The Wacky Widget Company uses a periodic inventory approach. The units of items avalible for sale during the year are as follows:

Jan 1: Beginning Inventory     90units@$54 each

Mar 10: Purchase                    112units@$55 each

Aug 30: Purchase                    100units@$58 each

Dec 12: Purchase                     98units@$60 each

There are 104 units of the item in the physical inventory on Dec 31. Determine the cost of merchandise sold under the FIFO, LIFO and Weighted Average Cost methods.

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