Question: Question 6.6 (Total: 22 marks; part 1: 6 marks; pert 2: 6 marks; part 3: 10 marks) Alpha Corporation began operations on December 1, 2019.
Question 6.6 (Total: 22 marks; part 1: 6 marks; pert 2: 6 marks; part 3: 10 marks)
Alpha Corporation began operations on December 1, 2019. The only inventory transaction in 2019 was the purchase of inventory on December 10, 2019, at a cost of $20 per unit. None of this inventory was sold in 2019. Relevant information for fiscal 2020 is as follows:
| Ending inventory units: | Total | |
| December 31, 2019 |
| 100 |
| December 31, 2020 by purchase date | ||
| December 2, 2020 | 100 |
|
| July 20, 2020 | 30 | 130 |
During 2020, the following purchases and sales were made:
| Purchases | Sales | ||
| March 15 | 300 units @ $24 per unit | April 10 | 200 |
| July 20 | 300 units @ $25 per unit | August 20 | 300 |
| September 4 | 200 units @ $28 per unit | November 18 | 170 |
| December 2 | 100 units @ $30 per unit | December 12 | 200 |
The company uses the periodic inventory method.
Determine the ending inventory under the following (rounding to 2 decimal places):
Required
1. Specific identification
2. FIFO
3. Weighted average cost
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