Given the Following Information, Determine the Cost of Ending Inventory

question 51

Short Answer

Given the following information, determine the cost of ending inventory at November 30 using the FIFO perpetual inventory method.
November 3: 15 units were purchased at $8 per unit.
November 11: 18 units were purchased at $9.50 per unit.
November 15: 15 units were sold at $45 per unit.
November 18: 30 units were purchased at $10.75 per unit.
November 30: 20 units were sold at $55 per unit.

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Definitions:

Bond Prices

The cost at which a bond is trading, which can fluctuate based on interest rates, the bond's credit quality, and other factors.

Coupon Rate

The per annum interest rate of a bond, depicted as a percentage of its principal amount.

Zero-Coupon Bond

A financial instrument that pays no regular interest, sold at a significant discount and redeemed for its full face value at maturity.

Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of the price of a bond or other debt instrument to changes in interest rates, often used to estimate the price's volatility.