Question

Weighted Average Cost Flow Method Under Perpetual Inventory System The following units of a particular item were available for sale during the calendar year: Jan. 1 Inventory 15,000 units at $60.00 Mar. 18 Sale 12,000 units May 2 Purchase 27,000 units at $62.00 Aug. 9 Sale 22,500 units Oct. 20 Purchase 10,500 units at $64.20 The firm uses the weighted average cost method with a perpetual inventory system. Determine the cost of merchandise sold for each sale and the inventory balance after each sale. Present the data in the form illustrated in Exhibit 5. Round unit cost to two decimal places, if necessary.

Answer 1

Answer:

Jan. 1 Inventory 15,000 units at $60.00

Mar. 18 Sale 12,000 units

Cost of goods sold = 12,000 x $60 = $720,000

Inventory balance = $60 x 3,000 = $180,000

May 2 Purchase 27,000 units at $62.00

Aug. 9 Sale 22,500 units

Cost of goods sold = [($180,000 + $1,674,000) / 30,000] x 22,500 = $1,390,500

Inventory balance =  [($180,000 + $1,674,000) / 30,000] x 7,500 = $463,500

Oct. 20 Purchase 10,500 units at $64.20