FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Evansville Company had the following transactions for the
month.
Number
Cost
of Units
per Unit
Purchase
2
$8,000
Purchase
9,000
Purchase
4
9,500
Calculate the gross margin for each of the following cost
allocation methods, assuming Evansville sold just one unit
of these goods for $12,000. Round your intermediate
calculations and final answers to the nearest dollar
amount.
Gross Margin
A. First-in, First-out (FIFO)
$4
B. Last-in, First-out (LIFO)
C. Weighted Average (AVG)
When prices are rising (inflation), which costing method
would produce the highest value for gross margin?
First-in, First-out
Last-in, First-out
Weighted Average
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Transcribed Image Text:Evansville Company had the following transactions for the month. Number Cost of Units per Unit Purchase 2 $8,000 Purchase 9,000 Purchase 4 9,500 Calculate the gross margin for each of the following cost allocation methods, assuming Evansville sold just one unit of these goods for $12,000. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest dollar amount. Gross Margin A. First-in, First-out (FIFO) $4 B. Last-in, First-out (LIFO) C. Weighted Average (AVG) When prices are rising (inflation), which costing method would produce the highest value for gross margin? First-in, First-out Last-in, First-out Weighted Average
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