The beginning inventory at Midnight Supplies and data on purchases and sales for a three- month period ending March 31, are as follows: Number Per Unit of Units 7,500 Transaction Total Date Jan. 1 Inventory $ 75.00 $ 562,500 10 Purchase 22,500 85.00 1,912,500 28 Sale 11,250 150.00 1,687,500 3,750 1,500 30 Sale 150.00 562,500 225,000 Sale Purchase Feb. 5 150.00 10 54,000 87.50 4,725,000 16 Sale 27,000 160.00 4,320,000 28 Sale 25,500 160.00 4,080,000 Mar. 5 Purchase 45,000 89.50 4,027,500 14 Sale 30,000 160.00 4,800,000 25 Purchase 7,500 90.00 675,000 30 Sale 26,250 160.00 4,200,000
The beginning inventory for Midnight Supplies and data on purchases and sales for a three-month period are shown in Problem 7-1A. Adjunt Problem 7-1A
Instructions
1. Determine the inventory on March 31 and the cost of merchandise sold for the three-month period, using the first-in, first-out method and the periodic inventory system.
2. Determine the inventory on March 31 and the cost of merchandise sold for the three-month period, using the last-in, first-out method and the periodic inventory system.
3.Determine the inventory on March 31 and the cost of merchandise sold for the three-month period, using the weighted average cost method and the periodic inventory system. Round the weighted average unit cost to the nearest cent.
4.Compare the gross profit and the March 31 inventories, using the following column headings:
FIFO Lifo Weighted average
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Sales
Cost of merchandose sold
Gross profit
Inventory, March 31
![The beginning inventory at Midnight Supplies and data on purchases and sales for a three-
month period ending March 31, are as follows:
Number
Per
Unit
of Units
7,500
Transaction
Total
Date
Jan. 1 Inventory
$ 75.00
$ 562,500
10 Purchase
22,500
85.00
1,912,500
28
Sale
11,250
150.00
1,687,500
3,750
1,500
30
Sale
150.00
562,500
225,000
Sale
Purchase
Feb. 5
150.00
10
54,000
87.50
4,725,000
16
Sale
27,000
160.00
4,320,000
28 Sale
25,500
160.00
4,080,000
Mar. 5
Purchase
45,000
89.50
4,027,500
14 Sale
30,000
160.00
4,800,000
25
Purchase
7,500
90.00
675,000
30 Sale
26,250
160.00
4,200,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fe3bb8780-9980-4982-a123-0d0f7d658e31%2Fccb612e2-ce79-4814-b7d8-209eb159ba75%2Fihtbzfr.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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