Concept explainers
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(1)
Perpetual Inventory System refers to the inventory system that maintains the detailed records of every inventory transactions related to purchases and sales on a continuous basis. It shows the exact on-hand-inventory at any point of time.
FIFO: In First-in-First-Out method, items purchased initially are sold first. So, the value of the ending inventory consists the recent cost for the remaining unsold items.
LIFO: In Last-in-First-Out method, items purchased recently are sold first. So, the value of the ending inventory consists the initial cost for the remaining unsold items.
Moving-average cost method: Under moving average cost method company calculate a new average after every purchases made. It is determined by dividing the cost of goods available for sale by the units on hand.
To calculate: (i) Cost of goods sold, (ii) ending inventory, and (iii) gross profit, under LIFO method.
(b)
To compare: The results for the above three cost flow assumptions.
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