Bramble Corporation began operations on December 1, 2019. The only inventory transaction in 2019 was the purchase of inventory on December 10, 2019, at a cost of $24 per unit. None of this inventory was sold in 2019. Relevant information is as follows.
Ending inventory units | ||||
December 31, 2019 | 175 | |||
December 31, 2020, by purchase date | ||||
December 2, 2020 | 175 | |||
July 20, 2020 | 50 | 225 |
During the year 2020, the following purchases and sales were
made.
Purchases |
Sales |
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March 15 | 375 units | at | $28 | April 10 | 275 | |||
July 20 | 375 units | at | 30 | August 20 | 375 | |||
September 4 | 275 units | at | 33 | November 18 | 225 | |||
December 2 | 175 units | at | 35 | December 12 | 275 |
The company uses the periodic inventory method.
Determine ending inventory under (1) specific identification, (2) FIFO, (3) LIFO, and (4) average-cost.
Calculate price index.
Determine ending inventory using dollar-value LIFO. Assume that the December 2, 2020, purchase cost is the current cost of inventory. (Hint: The beginning inventory is the base layer priced at $24 per unit.)
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