Problem 5-1A (Concluded)
3d. Specific Identification
Date Goods Purchased Cost of Goods Sold Inventory Balance
Mar. 1 100 @ $50.00 = $ 5,000
Mar. 5 400 @ $55.00 = $22,000 100 @ $50.00
400 @ $55.00 = $27,000
200 @ $62.00 = $23,900
Mar. 29 40 @ $60.00 = $ 2,400
120 @ $62.00 = $ 7,440
20 @ $50.00
60 @ $55.00
80 @ $60.00
80 @ $62.00 = $14,060
$32,540
Specific identification—Alternative Computation
Cost of goods sold—80 units from beginning inventory, 340 units from March 5
purchase, 40 units from March 18 purchase, and 120 units from March 25 purchase
Ending Cost of
Specific Identification Inventory Goods Sold
(80x$50) + (340x$55) + (40x$60) + (120x$62)…..... $32,540
4.
FIFO LIFO
Weighted
Average
Specific
Identifi-
cation
Sales*…………………………..….... $50,900 $50,900 $50,900 $50,900
Less: Cost of goods sold……. 31,800 32,920 32,248 32,540