Gladstone Company tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each
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Gladstone Company tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each accounting period but applies its inventory costing method at the end of each period, as if it uses a periodic inventory system. Assume its accounting records provided the following information at the end of the annual accounting period, December 31.
Assuming that for Specific identification method (item 1d) the March 14 sale was selected two-fifths from the beginning inventory and three-fifths from the purchase of January 30. Assume that the sale of August 31 was selected from the remainder of the beginning inventory, with the balance from the purchase of May 1.
Gladstone Company tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each accounting period but applies its inventory costing method at the end of each period, as if it uses a periodic inventory system. Assume its accounting records provided the following information at the end of the annual accounting period, December 31.
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LIFO Date Particulars Units Cost Amount COGS Jan 01 Beginning Inventory 1,800.00 50.00 90,000.00 Jan 30 Purchase 2,500.00 62.00 155,000.00 May 01 Purchase 1,200.00 80.00 96,000.00 Total available for sale 5,500.00 341,000.00 Mar 14 COGS 1,450.00 111,500.00 1200*80 + 250*62 Aug 31 COGS 1,900.00 117,800.00 1900*62 Ending Inventory 2,150.00 111,700.00 Total available for sale 341,000.00 COGS 229,300.00 Ending Inventory 111,700.00 Weighted Average Date Particulars Units Cost Amount COGS Jan 01 Beginning Inventory 1,800.00 50.00 90,000.00 Jan 30 Purchase 2,500.00 62.00 155,000.00 May 01 Purchase 1,200.00 80.00 96,000.00 Total available for sale 5,500.00 62.00 341,000.00 Mar 14 COGS 1,450.00 62.00 89,900.00 1450*62 Aug 31 COGS 1,900.00 62.00 117,800.00 1900*62 Ending Inventory 2,150.00 62.00 133,300.00 2150*62 Total available for sale 341,000.00 COGS 207,700.00 Ending Inventory 133,300.00 FIFO Date Particulars Units Cost Amount COGS Jan 01 Beginning Inventory 1,800.00 50.00 90,000.00 Jan 30 Purchase 2,500.00 62.00 155,000.00 May 01 Purchase 1,200.00 80.00 96,000.00 Total available for sale 5,500.00 341,000.00 Mar 14 COGS 1,450.00 72,500.00 1450*50 Aug 31 COGS 1,900.00 113,600.00 350*50+1550*62 Ending Inventory 2,150.00 154,900.00 950*62+1200*80 Total available for sale 341,000.00 COGS 186,100.00 Ending Inventory 154,900.00 Specific Identification method Date Particulars Units Cost Amount COGS Jan 01 Beginning Inventory 1,800.00 50.00 90,000.00 Jan 30 Purchase 2,500.00 62.00 155,000.00 May 01 Purchase 1,200.00 80.00 96,000.00 Total available for sale 5,500.00 341,000.00 Mar 14 COGS 1,450.00 82,940.00 580*50+870*62 Aug 31 COGS 1,900.00 115,400.00 1220*50+680*80 Ending Inventory 2,150.00 142,660.00 1630*62 + 520*80 Total available for sale 341,000.00 COGS 198,340.00 Ending Inventory 142,660.00
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