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Orion Iron Corp. tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each year but applies its inventory costing method at the end of the year, as if it uses a periodic inventory system. Assume its accounting records provided the following information at the end of the annual accounting period, December 31.
Transactions | Units | Unit Cost | ||||
a. Inventory, Beginning | 300 | $ | 12 | |||
For the year: | ||||||
b. Purchase, April 11 | 900 | 10 | ||||
c. Purchase, June 1 | 800 | 13 | ||||
d. Sale, May 1 (sold for $40 per unit) | 300 | |||||
e. Sale, July 3 (sold for $40 per unit) | 600 | |||||
f. Operating expenses (excluding income tax expense), $19,500 | ||||||
Required:
Prepare an income statement that shows under the FIFO method, LIFO method and weighted average method.