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Greg’s Bicycle Shop has the following transactions related to its top-selling Mo

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Question

Greg’s Bicycle Shop has the following transactions related to its top-selling Mongoose mountain bike for the month of March. Greg's Bicycle Shop uses a periodic inventory system.

Using FIFO, calculate ending inventory and cost of goods sold at March 31.

  Date Transactions Units Cost per
Unit Total Cost   March 1 Beginning inventory 20    $250       $ 5,000        March 5 Sale ($400 each) 15      March 9 Purchase 10    270       2,700        March 17 Sale ($450 each) 8      March 22 Purchase 10    280       2,800        March 27 Sale ($475 each) 12      March 30 Purchase 9    300       2,700      $ 13,200     

Explanation / Answer

total units available units pu total 1-Mar Beginning inventory 20 250 5000 9-Mar purchases 10 270 2700 22-Mar purchases 10 280 2,800 30-Mar purchases 9 300 2700 total units available 49 13200 units sold = 15+8+12= 35 Ending inventory = 49-35= 14 FIFO means the sale will be from first purchases cost of goods sold units pu total 1-Mar Beginning inventory 20 250 5000 9-Mar purchases 10 270 2700 22-Mar purchases 5 280 1,400 total units available 35 9100 answer ending inventory units pu total 22-Mar purchases 5 280 1,400 30-Mar purchases 9 300 2700 total units available 14 4100 answer