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A company's inventory records report the following: August 1: Beginning balance 18 units @ $8...

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A company's inventory records report the following:

August 1: Beginning balance 18 units @ $8

August 5: Purchase 13 units @ $7

August 12: Purchase 17 units @ $8

On August 15, it sold 36 units. Using the FIFO perpetual inventory method, what is the value of the inventory at August 15 after the sale?

Inventories:

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. AT the time of purchase, purchases made and recorded through the perpetual inventory system are recorded as inventories.

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Beginning Inventory18
Purchases (13+17)30
Units Sold-36
Ending Inventory12


August 12 Purchases-Ending Inventory12
Cost8
Cost of Ending Inventory96

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Inventory Valuation Methods: Specific Identification, FIFO, LIFO & Weighted Average

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Inventory valuation methods are ways that companies place a monetary value on the items they have in their inventory. Discover different inventory valuation methods, including specific identification, First-In-First-Out (FIFO), Last-In-First-Out (LIFO), and weighted average.


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