In: Accounting
February 2: KG PRICE PER KG AMOUNT
Purchase of Pistachios: 2500 $12 $30,000
Purchase of
Almonds: 4000 $7 $28,000
Purchas of
Peanuts 6000 $5 $30,000
February 3: KG PRICE PER KG AMOUNT
Purchase of Pistachios: 1500 $14 $21,000
Purchase of
Almonds: 2000 $8 $16,000
Purchas of
Peanuts: 2000 $6 $12,000
February 6: Sold to several clients:
KG PRICE PER KG AMOUNT
Pistachios: 2000 $22 $44,000
Almonds: 2500 $13 $32,500
Peanuts: 3000 $9 $27,000
February 6: Sold to Fruits Lovers Inc:
KG PRICE PER KG AMOUNT
Pistachios: 500 $22 $11,000
Almonds: 1000 $13 $13,000
Peanuts: 1500. $10 $15,000
February 12:
KG PRICE PER KG AMOUNT
Purchase of Pistachios: 1500 $16 $24,000
Purchase of Almonds: 2000 $10 $20,000
February 13: Sale of peanuts to peanuts lovers Inc...:
KG PRICE PER KG AMOUNT
3500 $10 $35,000
February 14: Purchase of Peanuts
KG PRICE PER KG AMOUNT
6000 $6 $36,000
February 19: Sold to several clients:
KG PRICE PER KG AMOUNT
PISTACHIOS: 1000 $23 $23,000
Almonds: 1500 $15 $22,500
Peanuts: 3000 $11 $33,000
February 25: Purchased from various suppliers:
KG PRICE PER KG AMOUNT
Pistachios: 1000 $15 $15,000
Almonds: 1000 $11 $11,000
Peanuts: 1000 $6 $6,000
Besides these transactions, the company has had the following
expenses: Salaries: $3650
Electricity bill: $360
Renting of equipment: $950
Rent of warehouse and office: $1.650 Miscellaneous: $1.250
5: Jim would like to know a forecast of the number of days to sell the inventory based on the results of the month of February. Explain your calculation and the steps followed. (10 points: 5 for calculation and 5 for explanation)
6. Jim expects that the prices of the merchandises will dramatically decrease in the next future as a result of the Covid 19 crisis. Which method of valuation of the inventory would you thus recommend to Jim? Explain your answer. (5 points)