Alphabet Company, Which Uses the Periodic Inventory Method, Purchases Different

question 24

Multiple Choice

Alphabet Company, which uses the periodic inventory method, purchases different letters for resale.Alphabet had no beginning inventory.It purchased A thru G in January at $4 per letter.In February, it purchased H thru L at $6 per letter.It purchased M thru R in March at $7 per letter.It sold A, D, E, H, J and N in October.There were no additional purchases or sales during the remainder of the year.
-Use the information above to answer the following question.If Alphabet Company uses the specific identification method,what is the cost of its ending inventory?

• A) $31
• B) $69
• C) $76
• D) $100

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Definitions:

Economies Of Scale

Companies achieve cost benefits when their production processes become more efficient, leading to a decrease in the per-unit cost as the scale of production grows.

Pin Factory

An example used by Adam Smith to illustrate how division of labor increases productivity.

ATC Curve

Average Total Cost Curve, a graph that shows the cost per unit of output produced, plotted against the quantity of output.

Economies Of Scale

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