Question

Inventory records for Marvin Company revealed the following: Date Transaction Number of Units Unit Cost Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 900 $ 7.26 Mar. 10 Purchase 520 7.76 Mar. 16 Purchase 452 8.36 Mar. 23 Purchase 510 9.06 Marvin sold 1,760 units of inventory during the month. Ending inventory assuming FIFO would be: (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar amount.)

Answer 1

Answer:

Ending inventory cost= $5,556.92

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 900 $ 7.26

Mar. 10 Purchase 520 7.76

Mar. 16 Purchase 452 8.36

Mar. 23 Purchase 510 9.06

Units sold= 1,760

Under the FIFO (first-in, first-out) method, the ending inventory is calculated using the costs of the last units incorporated into inventory:

Units in ending invnetory= 2,382 - 1760= 622

Ending inventory cost= 510*9.06 + 112*8.36

Ending inventory cost= $5,556.92