Reference no: EM132681275
Problem - Periodic inventory using FIFO, LIFO, average cost methods
The units of an item available for sale during the year were as follows:
Jan 1 Inventory 12 units at $45 $ 540
July 7 Purchase 18 units at $50 900
Nov 23 Purchase 15 units at $54 810
Available for sale 45 units $2,250
There are 11 units of the item in the physical inventory at December 31. The periodic inventory system is used. Determine the inventory cost using
(a) the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method;
(b) the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method;
(c) the average cost method.