Arlington, Inc. uses the first in, first out (FIFO) inventory cost flow assumption. Beginning inventory and purchases of refrigerated containers for Arlington were as follows:
|
Units |
Unit Cost |
Total Cost |
Beginning Inventory |
20 |
$10,000 |
$200,000 |
Purchases, April |
10 |
12,000 |
120,000 |
Purchases, July |
10 |
12,500 |
125,000 |
Purchases, October |
20 |
15,000 |
300,000 |
In November, Arlington sold 35 refrigerated containers to Johnson Company. What is the cost of goods sold assigned to the 35 sold containers?
Under FIFO, cost of goods sold is the value of the first units purchased. The 35 units sold consist of the 20 units in beginning inventory, the 10 units purchased in April, and 5 of the units purchased in July. COGS = $200,000 + $120,000 + (5 × $12,500) = $382,500. |