Question

A company had the following purchases and sales during its first year of operations 

January February May: September: November Purchases 10 units at $120 20 units at $125 15 units at $130 12 units at $135 10 units at $140 Sales 6 units 5 units 9 units 13 units 

On December 31, there were 26 units remaining in ending inventory. Using the perpetual FIFO inventory costing method, what is the cost of the ending inventory? (Assume all sales were made on the last day of the month.) 

$3,405. 

$3,200 

$3.270 

$3.365. 

$53.540.

Answer 1

The correct answer is $ 3540

Cost of goods sold Inventory balance Month January Description Purchases 10 units x $ 120 = $ 1200 Sales 6 units @ $ 120 = $ 720 $1,200 $1200-$ 720 = $ 480 February Purchases: 20 units x $ 125 = $ 2500 Sales 5 units: 4x $ 120 + 1 x $ 125 = $ 605 $480 + $ 2500 = $ 2980 $2980 - $ 605 = $ 2375 May Purchases: 15 units x $ 130 = $ 1950 Sales 9 units x $ 125 = $ 1125 19 x $ 125 + 15 x $ 130 = $4325 10 x $ 125 + 15 x $ 130 = $3200 September Purchases: 12 x $ 135 = $1620 Sales 8 units x $ 125 = $1000 10 x $ 125 + 15 x $ 130 + 12 x $ 135 = $ 4820 2 x $ 125 + 15 x $ 130 + 12 x $ 135 = $ 3820 November Purchases: 10 x $ 140 = $ 1400 Sales 13 units: 2 x $ 125 + 11 x $ 130 = $ 1680 2 x $ 125 + 15 x $ 130 + 12 x $ 135 + 10 x $ 140 = $ 5220 4x $ 130 +12 x $ 135 + 10 x $ 140 = $ 3540 December Ending inventory 26 units