The Units of an Item Available for Sale During the Year

question 44

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:

Surplus

The amount by which quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded, often resulting in excess goods and a decrease in prices.

Shortage

A situation in which demand for a good or service exceeds its supply in a market.

Equilibrium

Equilibrium is the state in a market where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded, resulting in market stability and no incentive for price changes.

Minimum Wage

The lowest legally permissible wage that employers can pay their employees, intended to protect workers from unduly low pay.