Question

The following lots of a particular commodity were available for sale during the year Beginning inventory 7 units at $52.00 First purchase 19 units at $53.00 Second purchase 25 units at $28.00 Third purchase 18 units at $65.00 The firm uses the periodic system, and there are 21 units of the commodity on hand at the end of the year. What is the amount of inventory at the end of the year according to the average cost method

Answer 1

Answer:

$986.39

Explanation:

Given :

Value of items in inventory :

(7 * $52) + (19 * $53) + (25 * $28) + (18 * $65) = $3241

Number of items in inventory :

(7 + 19 + 25 + 18) = 69 units

Weighted average inventory cost :

$3241 / 69 = $46.971014

Number of commodity in hand at year end = 21 units

Amount of inventory at year end using average costing method :

Number of commodity * Average inventory cost

(21 * $46.971014) = $986.39

The amount of inventory at the end of the year according to the average costing method is $986.39