Cost of goods sold using weighted average cost and lifo


From the excel document, the inventory records for jippy juice company rasperry juice cans




Number of Units Cost per unit total cost
Dec 1 Beginning inventory 200 2.025 405

5 Purchase 500 2.03 1015

8 Purchase 1000 2.1 2100

13 Sale 300


23 Purchase 400 2.12 848

30 Sale 600

Q1. Assuming a periodic inventory system, determine the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold using (i) FIFO (ii) Weighted average cost and (III) LIFO methods

Q2. Assuming a perpetual inventory system, determine the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold using (I) weighted average cost and (II) LIFO

Q3. Which method results in the highest cost of goods sold? Why?

Q4. Which method results in the highest ending inventory? Why?

Q5. Which method results in the highest cash flow? Why

Q6. Assume prices are expected to increase in the future. Which method would you recommend for Jippy Juice Company? Explain why.

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