Question

A company had the following purchases during its first year of operations: Purchases January: 18 units at $128 February: 28 units at $138 May: 23 units at $148 September: 20 units at $158 November: 18 units at $168 On December 31, there were 58 units remaining in ending inventory. These 58 units consisted of 10 from January, 12 from February, 14 from May, 12 from September, and 10 from November. Using the specific identification method, what is the cost of the ending inventory?

Answer 1

Answer:

$8,584

Explanation:

Cost of ending inventory can be calculated by multiplying the remaining units of the given month by their purchase cost in the following month

DATA

Total remaining units n ending inventory = 58 units

10 from January at $128

12 from February at $138

14 from May at $148

12 from September at $158

10 from November at $168

Calculation

January  =  10 x $128       = $1,280

February = 12 x $138        = $1,656

May = 14 x $148                = $2,072

September = 12 x $158     = $1,896

November = 10 x $168      = $1,680

Cost of ending inventory = $8,584