Beginning Inventory, Purchases, and Sales for an Inventory Item Are

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Essay

Beginning inventory, purchases, and sales for an inventory item are as follows:?? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Beginning inventory } & 150 \text { units } @ \$ 755 \\\hline \text { Sale } & 120 \text { units } \\\hline \text { First purchase } & 400 \text { units } @ \$ 785 \\\hline \text { Sale } & 200 \text { units } \\\hline \text { Second purchase } & 300 \text { units } @ \$ 805 \\\hline \text { Sale } & 290 \text { units } \\\hline\end{array}$$ The firm uses the perpetual inventory system and there are 240 units of the item on hand at the end of the year. What is the total cost of ending inventory according to LIFO?

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