Warnerwoods Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March.

Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail
Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 200 units @ $53.00 per unit
Mar. 5 Purchase 275 units @ $58.00 per unit
Mar. 9 Sales 360 units @ $88.00 per unit
Mar. 18 Purchase 135 units @ $63.00 per unit
Mar. 25 Purchase 250 units @ $65.00 per unit
Mar. 29 Sales 230 units @ $98.00 per unit
Totals 860 units 590 units

Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using (a)FIFO, (b)LIFO, (c)weighted average, and (d)specific identification. For specific identification, the March 9 sale consisted of 115 units from beginning inventory and 245 units from the March 5 purchase; the March 29 sale consisted of 95 units from the March 18 purchase and135 units from the March 25 purchase.

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Answer:

(a) FIFO cost $ 17,510.00  includes 20 units @ $63.00 per unit and 250 units @ $ 65.00 per unit.

(b) LIFO cost $ 15,900.00  includes 115 units @ $53.00 per unit, 135 units @ $63.00 per unit and 20 units @ $65.00 per unit.

(c) Weighted average cost $ 16,838.76 includes 270 units @ $62.37 per unit.

(d) Specific identification cost $ 16,240.00 includes 85 units @ 53.00 per unit, 30 units @ 58.00 per unit, 40 units @  63.00 per unit and 115 units @65.00 per unit.

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