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FIFO and LIFO Costs Under Perpetual Inventory System The following units of an item were available for sale during the year: Beginning inventory 20 units at $40 Sale 15 units at $62 First purchase 37 units at $43 Sale 22 units at $63 Second purchase 13 units at $46 Sale 25 units at $63 The firm uses the perpetual inventory system, and there are 8 units of the item on hand at the end of the year. a. What is the total cost of the ending inventory according to FIFO? $ b. What is the total cost of the ending inventory according to LIFO?
a.
Units | Rate | Amount | |
Balance from 2nd purchase | 8 | $ 46 | $ 368 |
Ending inventory FIFO | 8 | $ 368 |
b.
Units | Rate | Amount | |
Balance from Beginning inventory | 5 | $ 40 | $ 200 |
Balance from 1st purchase | 3 | $ 43 | $ 129 |
Ending inventory LIFO | 8 | $ 329 |
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