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Elsa’s Boards sells a snowboard, Xpert, that is popular with snowboard enthusias

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Question

Elsa’s Boards sells a snowboard, Xpert, that is popular with snowboard enthusiasts. Information relating to Elsa’s purchases and sales of Xpert snowboards during September is shown below. During the same month, 121 Xpert snowboards were sold. Additional data regarding Elsa’s sales of Xpert snowboards are provided below. Elsa’s uses a perpetual inventory system.

Date

Explanation

Units

Unit Cost

Total Cost

26

$97

$ 2,522

45

102

4,590

20

104

2,080

50

105

5,250

141

$14,442

Calculate moving average cost at Sept 1, 5, 12, 16, 19, 26 & 29.

Compute ending inventory at September 30 using FIFO, LIFO, and moving-average cost.

Compare ending inventory using a perpetual inventory system to ending inventory using a periodic inventory system.

Compare ending inventory using a perpetual inventory system to ending inventory using a periodic inventory system.

Date

Explanation

Units

Unit Cost

Total Cost

Sept. 1 Inventory

26

$97

$ 2,522

Sept. 12 Purchases

45

102

4,590

Sept. 19 Purchases

20

104

2,080

Sept. 26 Purchases

50

105

5,250

   Totals

141

$14,442

Explanation / Answer

Compare ending inventory using a perpetual inventory system to ending inventory using a periodic inventory system.

Periodic Perpetual Ending Inventory FIFO 20*105 = 2100 2100 Ending Inventory LIFO 20*97 = 1940 1940
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