A Hardware Merchant Using the FIFO Method of Valuing Inventory

question 58

Short Answer

A hardware merchant using the FIFO method of valuing inventory has 300 hammers remaining in inventory. The merchant purchased hammers over a three month-period as follows: 120 purchased at $3.50 on April 1, 150 purchased at $3.62 on May 1, and 150 purchased at $3.72 on June 1. Compute the value of the ending inventory of hammers at FIFO cost.​