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The beginning inventory at Funky Party Supplies and data on purchases and sales for a three-month period ending March 31, 2016, are as follows:

Date

Transaction

Number of Units

Per Unit

Total

Jan. 1 Inventory 2,600 $58.00 $150,800
10 Purchase 7,200 66.00 475,200
28 Sale 3,950 116.00 458,200
30 Sale 1,300 116.00 150,800
Feb. 5 Sale 500 116.00 58,000
10 Purchase 17,500 68.00 1,190,000
16 Sale 9,200 121.00 1,113,200
28 Sale 8,000 121.00 968,000
Mar. 5 Purchase 14,400 69.60 1,002,240
14 Sale 10,100 121.00 1,222,100
25 Purchase 3,300 70.00 231,000
30 Sale 7,900 121.00 955,900
1. Record the inventory, purchases, and cost of merchandise sold data in a perpetual inventory record , using the first-in, first-out method.
2. Determine the total sales and the total cost of merchandise sold for the period. Journalize the entries in the sales and cost of merchandise sold accounts. Assume that all sales were on account and date your journal entry March 31. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
3. Determine the gross profit from sales for the period.
4. Determine the ending inventory cost as of March 31, 2016.
5. Based upon the preceding data, would you expect the inventory using the last-in, first-out method

The method of inventory costing based on the assumption that the cost of merchandise sold is the cost of the most recent purchases.

to be higher or lower?

Please use the chart of accounts for exact wording.

CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Funky Party Supplies
General Ledger
ASSETS
110 Cash
111 Petty Cash
120 Accounts Receivable
131 Notes Receivable
132 Interest Receivable
141 Merchandise Inventory
145 Office Supplies
146 Store Supplies
151 Prepaid Insurance
181 Land
191 Office Equipment
192 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment
193 Store Equipment
194 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment
LIABILITIES
210 Accounts Payable
221 Notes Payable
222 Interest Payable
231 Salaries Payable
241 Sales Tax Payable
EQUITY
310 Common Stock
311 Retained Earnings
312 Dividends
313 Income Summary
REVENUE
410 Sales
610 Interest Revenue
EXPENSES
510 Cost of Merchandise Sold
515 Credit Card Expense
516 Cash Short and Over
520 Salaries Expense
531 Advertising Expense
532 Delivery Expense
533 Insurance Expense
534 Office Supplies Expense
535 Rent Expense
536 Repairs Expense
537 Selling Expenses
538 Store Supplies Expense
561 Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
562 Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment
590 Miscellaneous Expense
710 Interest Expense

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