Question

Ferris Company began January with 7,000 units of its principal product. The cost of each unit is $6. Merchandise transactions for the month of January are as follows:

	Purchases
Date of Purchase	Units		Unit Cost*			Total Cost
Jan. 10	6,000		$	7			$	42,000
Jan. 18	7,000			8				56,000
Totals	13,000							98,000

* Includes purchase price and cost of freight.

Sales
Date of Sale	Units
Jan. 5	3,000
Jan. 12	3,000
Jan. 20	4,000
Total	10,000

10,000 units were on hand at the end of the month.

3. Calculate January's ending inventory and cost of goods sold for the month using FIFO, perpetual system.

Answer 1

Solution

	Cost of Ending inventory	Cost of goods sold
FIFO	$               77,000	$                 63,000

Working

FIFO
Total Units Available for sale		20000
Units Sold		10000
Closing Stock in Units		10000
Valuation
Ending Inventory	7000	@	$               8.00	$ 56,000
	3000	@	$               7.00	$ 21,000
Value Of Ending Inventory				$            77,000
Cost of Goods sold (140000-77000)				$            63,000

.

	Units	Cost per unit	value
Beginning Balance	7000	$                     6.00	$ 42,000
Purchases
	6000	$                     7.00	$ 42,000
	7000	$                     8.00	$ 56,000
Total	20000		$ 140,000