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Weighted Average Cost Flow Method Under Perpetual Inventory System
The following units of a particular item were available for sale during the calendar year:
Jan. 1 | Inventory | 10,000 | units at $75.00 |
Mar. 18 | Sale | 8,000 | units |
May 2 | Purchase | 18,000 | units at $77.50 |
Aug. 9 | Sale | 15,000 | units |
Oct. 20 | Purchase | 7,000 | units at $80.25 |
The firm uses the weighted average cost method with a perpetual inventory system. Determine the cost of goods sold for each sale and the inventory balance after each sale. Present the data in the form illustrated in Exhibit 5. Round unit cost to two decimal places, if necessary.
Schedule of Cost of Goods Sold Weighted Average Cost Flow Method |
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Purchases | Cost of Goods Sold | Inventory | |||||||
Date | Quantity | Unit Cost | Total Cost | Quantity | Unit Cost | Total Cost | Quantity | Unit Cost | Total Cost |
Jan. 1 | |||||||||
Mar. 18 | |||||||||
May 2 | |||||||||
Aug. 9 | |||||||||
Oct. 20 | |||||||||
Dec. 31 | Balances |