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John Adams Company's record of transactions for the month of April was as follows.

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John Adams Company's record of transactions for the month of April was as follows.

Purchases Sales
April 1 (balance on hand) 864 @ $5.00 April 3 720 @ $8.01
4 2,160 @ 5.27 9 2,016 @ 8.01
8 1,152 @ 5.49 11 864 @ 10.58
13 1,728 @ 5.72 23 1,728 @ 10.58
21 1,008 @ 5.97 27 1,296 @ 12.81
29 720 @ 6.31 6,624
7,632

Assuming that periodic inventory records are kept in units only, calculate average-cost per unit. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.76)

Average-cost per unit $ _____

Periodic Inventory:

Under periodic inventory, the company maintains the following accounts related to the inventory:

  • Purchases
  • Purchases return and allowances
  • Purchases discount
  • Freight-in

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First, compute goods available for sale in dollars because the given is in units, which is 7,632.

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April 1 864 x $5.00 $4,320.00

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