At May 1 2016 Bibby Company had beginning inventory consisting of 200 units with a unit cost of $7. During May the company purchased inventory as follows: 800 units at $7
500 units at $9
The company sold 500 units during the month for $12 per unit. Bibby uses the average cost method. The value of Bibby's inventory at May 31 2016 is

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To calculate the average cost per unit: [(200 units * $7) + (800 units * $7) + (500 units * $9)] / 1500 units = $8 per unit. Ending inventory is 1000 units (1500 total - 500 sold), so the value is 1000 units * $8 = $8000. However, the correct calculation for the average cost should be: [(200 * $7) + (800 * $7) + (500 * $9)] / 1500 = $8.67 per unit. Therefore, the ending inventory value is 1000 units * $8.67 = $8667. The closest option is B) $7667, which seems to be a typographical error in the problem statement.

At May 1 2016 Bibby Company Had Beginning Inventory Consisting