A Company Has Inventory of 15 Units at a Cost

question 105

Multiple Choice

A company has inventory of 15 units at a cost of $12 each on August 1. On August 5, they purchased 10 units at $13 per unit. On August 12, they purchased 20 units at $14 per unit. On August 15, they sold 30 units. Using the FIFO periodic inventory method, what is the value of the inventory at August 15 after the sale?

• A)$140
• B)$160
• C)$210
• D)$380
• E)$590

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Definitions:

Adjusted Trial Balance

is a listing of all company accounts that will appear on the financial statements after making end-of-period adjustments.

Reversing Entry

An accounting entry made at the beginning of an accounting period to reverse or cancel out a previous adjusting entry.

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate revenues and expenses to the period in which they actually occurred.

Net Income

The amount of profit that remains after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and dividends have been subtracted from total revenues.