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Inventory has 160 units at $15 and 140 units at $18. Under FIFO, what cost is charged for issuing 220 units?

Correct Answer

B) $3,480

FIFO issues all 160 units from the first layer and 60 units from the second layer.

Answer Options
A
$3,120
B
$3,480
C
$3,720
D
$3,960

Why This Is the Correct Answer

FIFO issues all 160 units from the first layer and 60 units from the second layer.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: $3,120

$3,120 is below the supported result for fifo inventory costing; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option C: $3,720

$3,720 is above the supported result for fifo inventory costing; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Option D: $3,960

$3,960 is above the supported result for fifo inventory costing; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Memory Technique

Issues and all live in different drawers; Warehouse Issue tells which opens.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2001 to Section Two, Accounting for Materials, Controlling Inventory; use the job ledger figures in the stem and recompute the same accounting measure.

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