
Concept explainers
Inventory:
Inventory refers to the stock or goods which will be sold in the near future and thus is an asset for the company. It comprises of the raw materials which are yet to be processed, the stock which is still going through the process of production and it also includes completed products that are ready for sale. Thus inventory is the biggest and the important source of income and profit for the business.
Perpetual Inventory System:
In perpetual inventory system, there is a continuous recording of transactions as and when they take place that is purchase and sale transactions are recorded whenever they occur.
Weighted Average Cost Method:
In this method, the weighted average cost is evaluated after any purchases have been made and transactions are recorded as when purchase or sales take place.
Cost of ending inventory under the perpetual inventory system on the basis of the weighted average cost method.

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