Vinnie Has a Small Retail Store and Sells One Product

question 56

Essay

Vinnie has a small retail store and sells one product.His beginning inventory consisted of 1,000 products at $4 each for a total of $4,000.During the year, Vinnie made the following purchases of the product:March 1 5,000 products at $5 each = $25,000August 1 1,000 products at $6 each = $6,000​Vinnie uses the LIFO method of inventory valuation and he sells 5,000 products during the current year.
a.Calculate the total cost of goods available for sale.
b.Calculate the cost of the ending inventory.
c.Calculate the cost of goods sold.

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Definitions:

Price Rise

An increase in the cost of goods or services, often reflecting factors like inflation, increased production costs, or higher demand.

Real Factors

Real factors typically refer to tangible inputs and conditions affecting economic outcomes, such as resources, technology, and workforce skills, as opposed to financial inputs.

Quantity Theory

An economic theory proposing a direct relationship between the amount of money in an economy and the level of prices of goods and services.

Money Supply

The comprehensive sum of available financial assets within an economy at a designated moment.