The complete question:
Trey Monson starts a merchandising business on December 1 and enters into the following three inventory purchases. Also, on December 15, Monson sells 29 units for $50 each.
Purchases on December 7 20 units at $20.00 each
Purchases on December 14 34 units at $30.00 each
Purchases on December 21 30 units at $36.00 each
Monson uses a perpetual inventory system. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory when costs are assigned based on the weighted average method. (Round your per-unit costs to 2 decimal places.)
Answer:
<h2>Trey Monson</h2>
<h3>Determination of the cost of Ending Inventory based on the Weighted Average Method:</h3>
Date Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost
Dec. 7 Purchase 20 $20 $400
Dec. 14 Purchase 34 30 1,020
Total 54 26.30 $1,420
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Dec. 15 Sale -29 26.30 -762.70
Dec 15 Balance 25 26.30 $657.50
Dec. 21 Purchase 30 36 1,080
Dec. 21 Available 55 31.59 $1,737.50
Dec. 31 Ending Inventory 55 $31.59 $1,737.50
Explanation:
To use the weighted average method, we divide the cost of goods available for sale by the number of units available for sale, which yields the weighted-average cost per unit. The cost of goods available for sale is the sum of beginning inventory and net purchases.
