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Effect of cost flow on ending inventory: intermittent sales and purchasesSand Hill, Inc.,...

Effect of cost flow on ending inventory: intermittent sales and purchases

Sand Hill, Inc., had the following series of transactions for 2012:

Date

Transaction

Description

Jan. 1

Beginning inventory

50 units @ $30

Mar. 15

Purchased

200 units @ $35

May 30

Sold

170 units @ $70

Aug. 10

Purchased

275 units @ $40

Nov. 20

Sold

340 units @ $75

Required

a. Determine the quantity and dollar amount of inventory at the end of the year, assuming Sand Hill uses the FIFO cost flow assumption and keeps perpetual records.


b. Write a memo explaining why Sand Hill. Inc.. would have difficulty applying the weighted average method on a perpetual basis.

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