Perpetual inventory using FIFO

The following units of a particular item were available for sale during the calendar year:

Date Line Item Description Units and Cost

Jan. $1$ Inventory $3,800$ units at $$41$

Apr. $19$ Sale $2,600$ units

June $30$ Purchase $4,400$ units at $$43$

Sept. $2$ Sale $5,000$ units

Nov. $15$ Purchase $2,000$ units at $$48$

The firm maintains a perpetual inventory system. Determine the cost of goods sold for each sale and the inventory balance after each sale, assuming the first$-$in$,$ first$-$out method. Present the data in the form illustrated in Exhibit $3.$ Under FIFO, if units are in inventory at two different costs, enter the units with the LOWER unit cost first in the Cost of Goods Sold Unit Cost column and in the Inventory Unit Cost column.

FIFO Method

Date Purchases

Quantity Purchases

Unit Cost Purchases

Total Cost Cost of Goods Sold

Quantity Cost of Goods Sold

Unit Cost Cost of Goods Sold

Total Cost Inventory

Quantity Inventory

Unit Cost Inventory

Total Cost