Salmone Company Reported the Following Purchases and Sales of Its

question 55

Multiple Choice

Salmone Company reported the following purchases and sales of its only product. Salmone uses a perpetual inventory system. Determine the cost assigned to the ending inventory using FIFO.
$$\begin{array} { | r | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Date } & \text { Activities } & \text { Units Acquired at Cost } & \text { Units Sold at Retail } \\\hline \text { May 1 } & \text { Beginning Inventory } & 150 \text { units } @ \$ 10.00 & \\\hline 5 & \text { Purchase } & 220 \text { units } @ \$ 12.00 & \\\hline 10 & \text { Sales } & & 140 \text { units } @ \$ 20.00 \\\hline 15 & \text { Purchase } & 100 \text { units } @ \$ 13.00 & \\\hline 24 & \text { Sales } & & 90 \text { units } @ \$ 21.00 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)$2,460
• B)$2,850
• C)$2,860
• D)$2,590
• E)$2,980

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Definitions:

Year-End Price

The final market price of a security or an asset on the last trading day of the fiscal year.

Price Index

A statistical measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, indicating cost of living changes over time.

Realized Holding Gains

Profits made from the sale of an investment that has increased in value over the time it was held.

FIFO Valuation

A method of inventory valuation where the first items placed in inventory are the first ones sold, standing for First In, First Out.