Reference no: EM132694606

Problem - The beginning inventory at Midnight Supplies and data on purchases and sales for a three-month period ending March 31 are as follows:

Date	Transaction	Number of Units	Per Unit	Total
Jan. 1	Inventory	7,500	$ 75.00	$ 562,500
10	Purchase	22,500	85.00	1,912,500
28	Sale	11,250	150.00	1,687,500
30	Sale	3,750	150.00	562,500
Feb. 5	Sale	1,500	150.00	225,000
10	Purchase	54,000	87.50	4,725,000
16	Sale	27,000	160.00	4,320,000
28	Sale	25,500	160.00	4,080,000
Mar. 5	Purchase	45,000	89.50	4,027,500
14	Sale	30,000	160.00	4,800,000
25	Purchase	7,500	90.00	675,000
30	Sale	26,250	160.00	4,200,000

Instructions -

1. Record the inventory, purchases, and cost of goods sold data in a perpetual inventory record similar to the one illustrated, using the first-in, first-out method.

2. Determine the total sales and the total cost of goods sold for the period. Journalize the entries in the sales and cost of goods sold accounts. Assume that all sales were on account.

3. Determine the gross profit from sales for the period.

4. Determine the ending inventory cost as of March 31.

5. Based upon the preceding data, would you expect the ending inventory using the last-in, first-out method to be higher or lower?