Causwell Company began 2021 with 10,000 units of inventory on hand. The cost of each unit was
Question:
Causwell Company began 2021 with 10,000 units of inventory on hand. The cost of each unit was $5.00. During 2021, an additional 30,000 units were purchased at a single unit cost, and 20,000 units remained on hand at the end of 2021 (20,000 units therefore were sold during 2021). Causwell uses a periodic inventory system. Cost of goods sold for 2021, applying the average cost method, is $115,000. The company is interested in determining what cost of goods sold would have been if the FIFO or LIFO methods were used.
Required:
1. Determine the cost of goods sold for 2021 using the FIFO method.
2. Determine the cost of goods sold for 2021 using the LIFO method.
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1260481952
10th edition
Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas