Vestle Company Uses the Periodic Inventory System

question 3

Multiple Choice

Vestle Company uses the periodic inventory system.For January 2011, the beginning inventory consisted of 12,000 units that cost CHF12 each.During the month, the company made two purchases: 5,000 units at CHF13 each and 20,000 units at CHF13.50 each.Vestle sold 21,500 units during the month for CHF19.50 per unit.Using the average-cost method, what is the amount of cost of goods sold for the month of January 2011 (round per unit amount to two decimal places) ?

• A)CHF278,425.
• B)CHF289,500.
• C)CHF269,750.
• D)CHF279,500.

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Definitions:

Workers

Individuals who perform services or labor for compensation.

Marginal Product

The extra output generated by adding a single unit of a specific input while keeping all other inputs unchanged.

Price of Capital

the cost of using capital assets for production, often reflected in interest rates or rental charges of capital equipment.

Price of Labor

The wages or compensation earned by workers for their labor, often determined by supply and demand in the labor market.