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4.) Mojo Industries tracks the number of units purchased and sold...

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Mojo Industries tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each accounting period but applies its inventory costing method at the time of each sale, as if it uses a perpetual inventory system. Assume its accounting records provided the following information at the end of the accounting period, January 31. The inventorys selling price is $10 per unit.

Transactions Unit Cost Units Total Cost
Inventory, January 1 $ 3.50 330 $ 1,155
Sale, January 10 (240 )
Purchase, January 12 4.00 360 1,440
Sale, January 17 (190 )
Purchase, January 26 5.00 100 500

Required:
1-a. Calculate the cost of goods sold and ending inventory for Mojo Industries assuming it applies the LIFO cost method perpetually at the time of each sale.

1-b.

Does the use of a perpetual inventory system result in a higher or lower cost of goods sold than the periodic inventory system when costs are rising?
Lower Cost of Goods Sold
Higher Cost of Goods Sold

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