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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

3. Prepare a perpetual inventory record, using the weighted-average inventory costingmethod, and determine the company’s cost of goods sold, ending merchandiseinventory, and gross profit. (Round weighted-average cost per unit to the nearestcent and all other amounts to the nearest dollar.)

Step-by-Step Solution

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Answer

Answer

Cost of goods sold: $24,840

Ending Inventory: $5,740

Gross Profit: $7,880

1Step 1: Perpetual inventory table under the weighted average 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

 

 

 

220

$72

$15,730

Jan 5

 

 

 

140

$72

$10,080

  80

$72

$5,760

Jan 16

170

$86

$14,620

 

 

 

250

$82

$20,380

Jan 27

 

 

 

180

$82

$14,760

  70

$82

$5,740

Total

300

 

$24,500

320

 

$24,840

70

$82

$5,740

2Step 2: Computation of gross profit

Total Revenue=Sale value of 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-$24,840                       =$7,880