A Company Uses Weighted-Average Method of Inventory Valuation Under Periodic

question 7

Multiple Choice

A company uses weighted-average method of inventory valuation under periodic inventory system. The company began the year with a zero inventory balance. They had the following transactions during the year. 1. Purchased 65 units at $5 per unit
2. Purchased 100 units at $5 per unit
3. Sold 80 units at a price of $12.00 per unit
4. Purchased 55 units at $6 per unit
5. Sold 80 units at a price of $12.75 per unit
At the end of the year, they counted the inventory and found 60 units remaining. Calculate the Cost of goods sold for the year. (Round your intermediate calculations to two decimal places)

• A)$420
• B)$315
• C)$577
• D)$840

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Definitions:

Market Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the total quantity of a good that producers are willing to sell at various prices within a given time period.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers, free entry and exit from the market, and products that are similar enough to be considered close substitutes, leading to price competition and efficiency.

Linear Marginal Cost

A situation where the additional cost of producing one more unit of output is constant, regardless of the quantity produced.

Sunk Costs

Expenses that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered or refunded.