You are the manager of a new retail cart at the mall. Your business uses the perpetual
Question:
You are the manager of a new retail cart at the mall. Your business uses the perpetual inventory system.
You need to decide which inventory cost flow assumption method your new business will use: FIFO.
Using this method, prepare the journal entries, compute the sales revenue, cost of goods sold and ending inventory for your first month of operations (March).
Data provided:
Activity | Units | Purchase Price (per unit) | Sale Price (per unit) |
Purchase, March 1 | 25 | $12 | |
Purchase, March 2 | 15 | $15 | |
Sale, March 3 | 30 | $40 | |
Purchase, March 10 | 5 | $20 | |
Sale, March 15 | 12 | $40 | |
Purchase, March 18 | 20 | $24 | |
Sale, March 22 | 10 | $40 |
All purchases are made with cash. All sales are cash sales.
1. Which inventory cost flow assumption will your business use? FIFO
2. Required Journal Entries
Date | Accounts | Debit | Credit |
March 1 | Inventory Cash | ||
March 2 | Inventory Cash | ||
March 3 | Cash Sales Revenue | ||
March 10 | Inventory Cash | ||
March 15 | Cash Sales Revenue | ||
March 18 | Inventory Cash | ||
March 22 | Cash Sales Revenue |
3. What is your total sales revenue for March?
4. What is your total cost of goods sold for March?
5. What is your total dollar value of ending inventory at March 31?
Managerial Accounting A Focus on Ethical Decision Making
ISBN: 978-0324663853
5th edition
Authors: Steve Jackson, Roby Sawyers, Greg Jenkins