Problem
Periodic Inventory by Three Methods
The units of an item available for sale during the year were as follows:
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Jan. 1
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Inventory
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11 units at $44
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Feb. 17
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Purchase
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6 units at $45
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Jul. 21
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Purchase
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5 units at $47
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Nov. 23
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Purchase
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12 units at $47
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There are 11 units of the item in the physical inventory at December 31. The periodic inventory system is used. Round average unit cost to the nearest cent and final answers to the nearest whole dollar, if required.
1. Determine the inventory cost by the first-in, first-out method.
2. Determine the inventory cost by the last-in, first-out method.
3. Determine the inventory cost by the weighted average cost method.