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in it\'s first month of operations, queensland inc. made three purchases of merc

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Question

in it's first month of operations, queensland inc. made three purchases of merchandise in the following sequence: (1) 370 units at $9 each, (2) 700 units at $12 each, (3) 800 units at $11 each. A physical inventory count determined there was 600 units on hand at the end of the month. assuming queensland uses a periodic inventory system, calculate the cost of the ending inventory system and cost of goods sold using (a) FIFO and (b) average cost.( for average cost, use unrounded numbers in your calculations but round to the nearest cent for presentation purposes in your answer)

Explanation / Answer

(a)

FIFO (Periodic)

Receipts

Cost of Goods Sold

Balance

Description

Qty

Rate

Amount

Qty

Rate

Amount

Qty

Rate

Amount

Purchases

370

$9

$3,330

370

$9

$3,330

Purchases

700

$12

$ 8,400

700

$12

$8,400

Purchases

800

$11

$ 8,800

800

$11

$8,800

Goods available for sale

1,870

$ 20,530

Sold

370

$9

$3,330

Sold

700

$12

$8,400

Sold

200

$11

$ 2,200

600

$11

$6,600

Ending

1,870

$20,530

1,270

$13,930

600

$ 6,600

Cost of goods sold = $ 13,930

Cost of ending Inventory = $ 6,600

(b)

Weighted average(Periodic)

Receipts

Cost of Goods Sold

Balance

Description

Qty

Rate

Amount

Qty

Rate

Amount

Qty

Rate

Amount

Purchases

370

$9

$3,330

Purchases

700

$12

$ 8,400

Purchases

800

$11

$ 8,800

Goods available for sale

1,870

$ 11

Sold

1,270

$11

$13,943

600

$11

$6,587

Ending

1,870

$20,530

1,270

$ 13,943

600

$6,587

Cost of goods sold = $ 13,942.83

Cost of ending Inventory = $ 6,587.13

FIFO (Periodic)

Receipts

Cost of Goods Sold

Balance

Description

Qty

Rate

Amount

Qty

Rate

Amount

Qty

Rate

Amount

Purchases

370

$9

$3,330

370

$9

$3,330

Purchases

700

$12

$ 8,400

700

$12

$8,400

Purchases

800

$11

$ 8,800

800

$11

$8,800

Goods available for sale

1,870

$ 20,530

Sold

370

$9

$3,330

Sold

700

$12

$8,400

Sold

200

$11

$ 2,200

600

$11

$6,600

Ending

1,870

$20,530

1,270

$13,930

600

$ 6,600