Maple Company Started the Year with No Inventory

question 15

Essay

Maple Company started the year with no inventory. During the year, it purchased two identical inventory items at different times. The first unit cost $800 and the second, $700. One of the items was sold during the year. Based on this information, how much product cost would be allocated to cost of goods sold and ending inventory, assuming use of
a. LIFO
b. FIFO
c. Weighted average $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Cost of goods sold } & \text { Ending inventory } \\\hline \text { LIFO } & & \\\hline \text { FIFO } & & \\\hline \text { Weighted average } & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Current Assets

Assets that a company expects to convert into cash, sell, or consume within one year or its operating cycle, whichever is longer.

Closing

The process of finalizing accounts at the end of an accounting period, transferring temporary account balances to permanent ones.

Zeros Out

The process of adjusting an account balance to zero, often used in the context of budgeting or closing temporary accounts at the end of an accounting period.

Balance Columns

Columns in an account or ledger used to record the debit and credit balances.