Use the Following Data to Calculate Cost of Merchandise Sold

question 42

Multiple Choice

Use the following data to calculate cost of merchandise sold under FIFO method. $\begin{array}{lll}15 \text { units at } \$ 20 \text { each } & \text { Beginning Inventory } & \text { September 1 } \\20 \text { units at } \$ 25 \text { each } & \text { Purchase } & \text { September 10 } \\25 \text { units at } \$ 28 \text { each } & \text { Purchase } & \text { September } 20 \\30 \text { units } & \text { Ending Inventory } & \text { September } 30\end{array}$

• A) $825
• B) $750
• C) $675
• D) $600

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Definitions:

Inventory Turnover in Days

A metric that calculates the number of days it takes for a company to sell through its entire inventory, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.

Acid-Test Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay off its current liabilities with quick assets, excluding inventory.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations by comparing current assets to current liabilities.

Interim Income Statements

Financial statements reporting a corporation's financial performance for a period shorter than a fiscal year, often quarterly.