In: Accounting
The following information relates to Good Kitchen Ltd.’s inventory transactions during the month of March.
| Units | Cost/Unit | Amount | ||||||
| Mar. 1 | Beginning inventory | 6,500 | $17.00 | $110,500 | ||||
| 7 | Sale | 4,000 | ||||||
| 12 | Purchase | 2,600 | $19.00 | $49,400 | ||||
| 16 | Purchase | 800 | $19.00 | $15,200 | ||||
| 18 | Sale | 3,000 | ||||||
| 27 | Purchase | 4,000 | $24.00 | $96,000 | ||||
| 29 | Sale | 3,600 |
All of the units sold were priced at $69.00 per unit.
(a1)
Good Kitchen Ltd. uses the periodic inventory system. Calculate Good Kitchen’s cost of goods sold, gross margin, and ending inventory for the month of March using FIFO.
| Cost of Goods Sold | $ | |
| Gross margin | $ | |
| Ending Inventory |
$ |
b-Calculate Company’s cost of goods sold, gross margin, and ending inventory using weighted-average.
| Cost of goods sold | $ | |
| Gross margin | $ | |
| Ending Inventory | $ |
Which cost formula produced the higher gross margin?