The Units of an Item Available for Sale During the Year

question 19

Essay

The units of an item available for sale during the year were as follows: ​
There are 48 units of the item in the physical inventory at December 31. The periodic inventory system is used. Determine the inventory cost by (a) the first-in, first-out method, (b) the last-in, first-out method, and (c) the average cost method. Show your work.

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

The margin between total earnings and all incurred costs, accounting for both obvious and concealed expenses.

Accounting Profits

Net income reported on a company's financial statements, calculated as total revenues minus explicit costs, excluding opportunity costs.

Economic Profits

The surplus remaining after total costs are subtracted from total revenues, taking into account both explicit and implicit costs.

Accounting Profits

The difference between total revenue and explicit costs; the net income a firm reports on its income statement.