E 8-13 Inventory cost flow methods; periodic system LO8-1, LO8-4 Altira Corporation uses a periodic inventory system. The following information related to its merchandise inventory during the month of August 2018 is available: Aug. 1 Inventory on hand-2,000 units; cost $6.10 each. 8 Purchased 10,000 units for $5.50 each. 14 Sold 8,000 units for $12.00 each. 18 Purchased 6,000 units for $5.00 each. 25 Sold 7,000 units for $11.00 each. 31 Inventory on hand-3,000 units. Required: Determine the inventory balance Altira would report in its August 31, 2018, balance sheet and the cost of goods sold it would report in its August 2018 income statement using each of the following cost flow methods: 1. First-in, first-out (FIFO) 2. Last-in, first-out (LIFO) 3. Average cost Exercise 8-13 Computation of cost of goods available for sale: Beginning inventory Cost of goods sold available for sale (18,000 units) First-in, first-out (FIFO) Cost of goods available for sale (18,000 units) Less: Ending inventory (determined below) Cost of goods sold $97,200 $97,200 Cost of ending inventory: Date of purchase Units Unit cost Total cost ast-in, first-out (LIFO) Cost of goods available for sale (18,000 units) Less: Ending inventory (determined below) Cost of goods sold Cost of ending inventory: Date of purchase Units Unit cost Total cost