[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]   The Shirt Shop had the following transactions for T-shirts for 2018, its first year of operations:                        Jan. 20 Purchased 400 units @ $ 8 = $ 3,200   Apr. 21 Purchased 200 units @ $ 10 =   2,000   July 25 Purchased 280 units @ $ 13 =   3,640   Sept. 19 Purchased 90 units @ $ 15 =   1,350      During the year, The Shirt Shop sold 810 T-shirts for $20 each.   Requireda. Compute the amount of ending inventory The Shirt Shop would report on the balance sheet, assuming the following cost flow assumptions: (1) FIFO, (2) LIFO, and (3) weighted average. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and final answers to nearest whole dollar amount.) b. Compute the difference in gross margin between the FIFO and LIFO cost flow assumptions.

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The Shirt Shop had the following transactions for T-shirts for 2018, its first year of operations:
 

                     
Jan. 20 Purchased 400 units @ $ 8 = $ 3,200  
Apr. 21 Purchased 200 units @ $ 10 =   2,000  
July 25 Purchased 280 units @ $ 13 =   3,640  
Sept. 19 Purchased 90 units @ $ 15 =   1,350  
 

 
During the year, The Shirt Shop sold 810 T-shirts for $20 each.

 

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a. Compute the amount of ending inventory The Shirt Shop would report on the balance sheet, assuming the following cost flow assumptions: (1) FIFO, (2) LIFO, and (3) weighted average. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and final answers to nearest whole dollar amount.)

b. Compute the difference in gross margin between the FIFO and LIFO cost flow assumptions.

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