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FIFO and LIFO Costs Under Perpetual Inventory System

The following units of an item were available for sale duringthe year:

Beginning inventory38 units at $45
Sale28 units at $70
First purchase29 units at $48
Sale10 units at $70
Second purchase28 units at $50
Sale43 units at $72

The firm uses the perpetual inventory system, and there are 14units of the item on hand at the end of the year.

a. What is the total cost of the endinginventory according to FIFO?
$

b. What is the total cost of the endinginventory according to LIFO?
$

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Ans. A FIFO :
Purchase Cost of goods sold Balance
Transaction Quantity Rate Total cost Quantity Rate Total cost Quantity Rate Total cost
Beginning inventory 38 $45.00 $1,710
Sales 28 $45.00 $1,260 10 $45.00 $450
First purchase 29 $48.00 $1,392 10 $45.00 $450
29 $48.00 $1,392
Sales 10 $45.00 $450 29 $48.00 $1,392
Second purchase 28 $50.00 $1,400 29 $48.00 $1,392
28 $50.00 $1,400
Sales 29 $48.00 $1,392
14 $50.00 $700 14 $50.00 $700
Total Cost of goods sold $3,802 Ending inventory $700
*In FIFO method the units that have purchased first are released the first one.
Ans. B Perpetual LIFO:
Purchase Cost of goods sold Balance
Date Quantity Rate Total cost Quantity Rate Total cost Quantity Rate Total cost
Beginning inventory 38 $45.00 $1,710
Sales 28 $45.00 $1,260 10 $45.00 $450
First purchase 29 $48.00 $1,392 10 $45.00 $450
29 $48.00 $1,392
Sales 10 $48.00 $480 10 $45.00 $450
19 $48.00 $912
Second purchase 28 $50.00 $1,400 10 $45.00 $450
19 $48.00 $912
28 $50.00 $1,400
Sales 28 $50.00 $1,400
15 $48.00 $720 10 $45.00 $450
4 $48.00 $192
Total Cost of goods sold $3,860 Ending inventory $642
*In LIFO method the units that have purchased last, are released the first one.

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