Santa Fe Tile Company had the following inventory purchases and sales during the month of May.The company uses the periodic inventory method. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | }
\hline & \text { Purchases } & & & \text { Sales } & & \
\hline \text { Date } & \text { Units } & \text { Unit Cost } & \text { Total } & \text { Units } & \text { Unit Price } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { May 1 } & 100 & \$ 4 & \$ 400 & & & \
\hline 5 & 200 & 5 & 1,000 & & & \
\hline 10 & & & & 100 & \$ 10 & \$ 1,000 \
\hline 15 & 100 & 6 & 600 & & & \
\hline 20 & 150 & 7 & 1,050 & & & \
\hline 25 & & & & 200 & 11 & \$ 2,200 \
\hline 30 & 160 & 8 & 1,280 & & & \
\hline & 710 & & \$ 4,330 & 300 & & \$ 3,200 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
- If Santa Fe uses FIFO costing,how much was the Cost of goods sold for the month?

Question

Santa Fe Tile Company had the following inventory purchases and sales during the month of May.The company uses the periodic inventory method. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline & \text { Purchases } & & & \text { Sales } & & \
\hline \text { Date } & \text { Units } & \text { Unit Cost } & \text { Total } & \text { Units } & \text { Unit Price } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { May 1 } & 100 & \$ 4 & \$ 400 & & & \
\hline 5 & 200 & 5 & 1,000 & & & \
\hline 10 & & & & 100 & \$ 10 & \$ 1,000 \
\hline 15 & 100 & 6 & 600 & & & \
\hline 20 & 150 & 7 & 1,050 & & & \
\hline 25 & & & & 200 & 11 & \$ 2,200 \
\hline 30 & 160 & 8 & 1,280 & & & \
\hline & 710 & & \$ 4,330 & 300 & & \$ 3,200 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
- If Santa Fe uses FIFO costing,how much was the Cost of goods sold for the month?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Under FIFO, the first units purchased are the first to be sold. The cost of goods sold for 300 units would be: 100 units from May 1 at $4 each ($400) + 200 units from May 5 at $5 each ($1,000) = $1,400.

Santa Fe Tile Company Had the Following Inventory Purchases and Sales