Question

Wattan Company reports beginning inventory of 11 units at $65 each. Every week for four weeks it purchases an additional 11 units at respective costs of $66, $67, $70, and $75 per unit for weeks 1 through 4. Compute the cost of goods available for sale and the units available for sale for this four-week period. Assume that no sales occur during those four weeks.

Answer 1

Solution:

Activity Units Units cost Cost of Goods Available

Beginning Inventory                11     $65.00      $715

1st week purchase                   11      $66.00     $726

2nd week purchase                 11      $67.00     $737

3rd week purchase                  11      $70.00     $770

4th week purchase                  11      $75.00     $825

Units available for sale            55

Cost of goods available for sale                       $3,773