3.10 The following information has been provided regarding a company that sells bicycles. The firm...

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3.10 The following information has been provided regarding a company that sells bicycles. The firm purchases goods already produced and sells them to consumers. The firm uses the weighted average method and a periodic inventory valuation system. The following information has been provided for the period April 20X6:
The inventory balances available on 1 April 20x6 is 500 units at R260 per unit and on 30 April 206 is 900 units.
The following purchases occurred during April 20X6:
3 April 20X6: 500 units at R270 per unit (transportation costs were R500)
15 April 20X6: 800 units at R300 per unit (transportation costs R650)
28 April 20X6: 560 units valued at R150000.
The following two returns occurred during the month:
17 April 20X6: 60 units valued at R18000
29 April 20X6: 170 units valued at R20000.
Required:
(a) Calculate the value of closing inventory on 30 April 206.
(b) The firm determined there were 1000 bicycles sold during the month. Calculate if there has been any surplus or deficit during the month of April 20X6
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