A company just starting business made the following four
inventory purchases in June:
Date | Number of units purchased | Total cost |
June 1 | 160 units | $ 350 |
June 10 | 220 units | 580 |
June 15 | 220 units | 700 |
June 28 | 130 units | 560 |
$2190 |
A physical count of merchandise inventory on June 30 reveals that
there are 200 units on hand. Using the average-cost method, the
amount allocated to the ending inventory on June 30 is
a) $600
b) $1204
c) $687
d) $455
The correct answer is option a i.e. $600 | |||||
Number of Units | Total cost | ||||
160 | 350 | ||||
220 | 580 | ||||
220 | 700 | ||||
130 | 560 | ||||
730 | 2190 | ||||
Average cost per unit = 2190 / 730 = $ 3 | |||||
Ending inventory = 200 Units * $ 3 = $ 600 | |||||
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