Compute the cost of the ending inventory under the average-cost method in a periodic inventory system.

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 PROBLEM     Required: Provide input into cells shaded in yellow in this template.Use only mathematical formulas with cell references to compute the unit cost and the cost of ending inventory. 
In its first month of operations, McLanie Company made three purchases. Information concerning these purchases and units on hand are:  
 
           
                           
     Units   Cost per Unit        Compute the cost of the ending inventory under the average-cost method in a periodic inventory system. 
    300    $  6.00        
    400        8.00                  
    500        9.00           Weighted-average unit cost    
                           
     Units on hand at period end          200       Round unit cost to 3 decimals using the ROUND function    
                       
Purchases of merchandise were made in the sequence listed above.            
                    Cost of ending inventory    
                           
                           
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