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Question

Exercise World began January with merchandise inventory of 90 crates of vitamins that cost a total of \(5,850. During the month, Exercise World purchased and soldmerchandise on account as follows:

 

Jan. 2 Purchase 130 crates @ \) 76 each

5 Sale 140 crates @ \( 100 each

16 Purchase 170 crates @ \) 86 each

27 Sale 180 crates @ $ 104 each

 

Requirements

1. Prepare a perpetual inventory record, using the FIFO inventory costing method,and determine the company’s cost of goods sold, ending merchandise inventory,and gross profit.

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Answer

Answer

Cost of goods sold: $24,330

Ending Inventory: $6,020

Gross Profit: $8,390

1Step 1: Perpetual inventory table under the FIFO method


 

Purchases

Cost of goods sold

Inventory on hand

Date

Qty

Unit cost

Total Cost

Qty

Unit cost

Total Cost

Qty

Unit Cost

Total Cost

Jan 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

90

$65

$5,850

Jan 2

130

$76

$9,880

 

 

 

90

130

$65

$76

$15,730

Jan 5

 

 

 

90

50

$65

$76

$  9,650

80

$76

$6,080

Jan 16

170

$86

$14,620

 

 

 

80

170

$76

$86

$20,700

Jan 27

 

 

 

80

100

$76

$86

$14,680

70

$86

$6,020

Total

300

 

$24,500

320

 

$24,330

70

$86

$6,020

2Step 2: Computation of gross profit


Total Revenue=Sale valueof 5th Jan+Sale value of 27th Jan                           =(140×$100)+(180×$104)                           =$14,000+$18,720                           =$32,720Gross Profit=Total Revenue - Cost of goods sold                       =$32,720-$24,330                       =$8,390