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A company purchased 400 units for $20 each on January 31. It purchased 400 units for $40 each on February 28. It sold a total of 450 units for $110 each from March 1 through December 31. If the company uses the last−in, first−out inventory costing method, calculate the cost of ending inventory on December 31. (Assume that the company uses a perpetual inventory system.)
Please Provide calculations with answer
A. $ 7000
B. $31,500
C. $14,000
D. $350
Answer:
Option A : $7,000
Explanation:
LIFO method or Last-In First-Out is a method of valuation of inventory which considers that the last goods to come in to the warehouse goes out first i.e., sold first.
Here, the purchases are as follows:
January 31 : 400 units for $20 each
February 28 : 400 units for $40 each
Total units purchased = 800 units
The details of sales are as follows:
March 1 to December 31: 450 units for $110 each
:. Total units sold = 450 units
Number of units in the ending inventory =
Total units purchased - Total units sold
= 800 - 450
= 300 units
As LIFO method is used , the purchases on January 31 is only what remains .
:. Value of ending inventory as per LIFO method =
$20 * 350 units = $7,000