a. Determine the cost of goods sold and ending merchandise inventory by preparing a perpetual inventory record using the specific identification method. Assume the following costing information for the books sold during the month: August 3 3 books costing $15 each August 15 4 books costing $15 and 5 books costing $18 each August 15 2 books costing $18 and 3 books costing $20 each b. Determine the cost of goods sold and ending merchandise inventory by preparing a perpetual inventory record using the FIFO inventory costing method. c. Determine the cost of goods sold and ending merchandise inventory by preparing a perpetual inventory record using the LIFO inventory costing method. d. Determine the cost of goods sold and ending merchandise inventory by preparing a perpetual inventory record using the weighted-average inventory costing method. Round weighted average unit cost to the nearest cent and total cost to the nearest dollar.
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Specific Identification Method: - August 3: 3 books costing $15 each = $45 - August 15: 4 books costing $15 each = $60 and 5 books costing $18 each = $90 - August 15: 2 books costing $18 each = $36 and 3 books costing $20 each = $60 Total cost of goods sold = $45 Show more…
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