Stewart Co.’s beginning inventory and purchases during the year ended December 31, 2008, were as follows:

 

 

Unit

Total

 

Units

Cost

Cost

January 1

Inventory

1,000

$50.00

$ 50,000

March 10

Purchase

1,200

52.50

63,000

June 25

Sold 800 units

 

 

 

August 30

Purchase

800

55.00

44,000

October 5

Sold 1,500 units

 

 

 

November 26

Purchase

2,000

56.00

112,000

December 31

Sold 1,000 units

 

 

 

Total

 

5,000

 

$269,000

           

Instructions

1. Determine the cost of inventory on December 31, 2008, using the perpetual inventory system and each of the following inventory costing methods:

a. first in, first out

b. last in, first out

2. Determine the cost of inventory on December 31, 2008, using the periodic inventory system and each of the following inventory costing methods:

a. first in, first out

b. last in, first out

c. average cost

3. Assume that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, sales were $290,000 and the estimated gross profit rate was 40%. Estimate the ending inventory at December 31, 2008, using the gross profit method.