Fix-It Hardware began the month of November with 150 large brass switchplates on hand at a cost of $4.00 each.These switchplates sell for $7.00 each.The following schedule presents the sales and purchases of this item during the month of November.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline&\text { Purchases }\
\hline \text { Date of Transaction } & \text { Quantity Received } & \text { Unit Cost } & \text { Units Sold } \
\hline \text { November 5 } & & & 100 \
\hline \text { November 7 } & 200 & \$ 4.20 & \
\hline \text { November } 9 & & & 150 \
\hline \text { November } 11 & 200 & 4.40 & \
\hline \text { November } 17 & & & 220 \
\hline \text { November } 22 & 250 & 4.80 & \
\hline \text { November } 29 & & & 100 \
\hline
\end{array}$ (CMA adapted, Dec 92 #25) Refer to the Fix-It Hardware example.If Fix-It uses FIFO inventory pricing, the value of the inventory on November 30 would be
A)$936
B)$1,046
C)$1,076
D)$1,104
E)$1,204

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Under FIFO (First-In, First-Out), the earliest goods purchased are the first to be sold. The inventory at the end of the month consists of the most recently purchased items. Starting with 150 units at $4.00 each, Fix-It purchased additional units on November 7 (200 units at $4.20), November 11 (200 units at $4.40), and November 22 (250 units at $4.80). Throughout November, Fix-It sold a total of 570 units (100 + 150 + 220 + 100). The ending inventory calculation under FIFO would include the remaining units from the most recent purchases:1. All 250 units purchased on November 22 at $4.80 each = 250 * $4.80 = $1,2002. From the November 11 purchase, 200 units were bought, but after selling 570 units, only 30 units from this purchase remain in inventory (since 570 sold units subtract from the initial 150 units and the 200 units bought on November 7, leaving 30 units from the November 11 purchase). These 30 units are valued at $4.40 each = 30 * $4.40 = $132Adding these amounts gives us the total value of the ending inventory: $1,200 (from the November 22 purchase) + $132 (from the remaining 30 units of the November 11 purchase) = $1,332. However, this calculation does not match any of the provided options, indicating a need to reassess the calculation based on the FIFO method and the given options.Correcting the approach based on the FIFO method and the provided options, we should calculate the ending inventory as follows:- Sold 570 units, starting with 150 units at $4.00 each and then selling units from the subsequent purchases.- The ending inventory would include the newest purchases not sold.Given the error in the initial calculation, let's correctly apply FIFO to find the ending inventory value that matches one of the provided options:1. Start with 150 units at $4.00 each.2. Purchases are 200 units at $4.20, 200 units at $4.40, and 250 units at $4.80.3. Sales total 570 units.Correct FIFO application for ending inventory:- The last purchase on November 22: 250 units at $4.80 = $1,200.- Before that, on November 11: 200 units at $4.40 = $880.- And before that, on November 7: 200 units at $4.20 = $840.- Initial inventory: 150 units at $4.00 = $600.Since 570 units were sold, we subtract these from the total units available in reverse order of purchase to find the ending inventory. The mistake in the initial explanation was in the calculation of units remaining and their valuation. Correctly applying FIFO and considering the total units sold, we should focus on the units that would remain unsold, which would be from the most recent purchases.Given the error in the initial step-by-step explanation and the need to match the provided options, the correct calculation should directly align with the FIFO principle, focusing on the most recent purchases to determine the ending inventory value. The correct answer should be recalculated based on the units remaining after accounting for all sales throughout the month, using the FIFO method correctly.

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