Table of contents

1. Introduction to Accounting1h 21m
2. Transaction Analysis1h 13m
3. Accrual Accounting Concepts2h 38m
4. Merchandising Operations2h 30m
5. Inventory1h 55m
6. Internal Controls and Reporting Cash1h 16m
7. Receivables and Investments3h 8m
8. Long Lived Assets5h 1m
9. Current Liabilities2h 19m
10. Time Value of Money1h 23m
- Time Value of Money Equations
  35m
- Using Time Value of Money Tables
  47m
11. Long Term Liabilities2h 45m
12. Stockholders' Equity2h 15m
13. Statement of Cash Flows2h 24m
14. Financial Statement Analysis5h 25m
15. GAAP vs IFRS56m

4. Merchandising Operations

Cost of Goods Sold - Perpetual Inventory vs. Periodic Inventory

Financial Accounting

4. Merchandising Operations

Cost of Goods Sold - Perpetual Inventory vs. Periodic Inventory

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Multiple Choice

In the context of inventory accounting, how is the average cost per unit determined under the periodic inventory system?

By using the cost of the most recent purchases for all units sold.

By averaging the cost of each purchase made throughout the period as inventory is sold.

By dividing the total cost of goods available for sale by the total number of units available for sale during the period.

By assigning the cost of the earliest purchases to all units sold.

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Step 1: Understand the periodic inventory system. Under this system, inventory is updated at the end of the accounting period, and the cost of goods sold (COGS) is calculated based on the inventory available during the period.

Step 2: Recognize the concept of average cost per unit. This method is used to allocate the cost of goods available for sale evenly across all units, ensuring a consistent valuation of inventory and COGS.

Step 3: Identify the formula for average cost per unit. The formula is:

\frac{Total Cost of Goods Available for Sale}{Total Number of Units Available for Sale}

. This divides the total cost by the total units to find the average cost per unit.

Step 4: Apply the formula. To determine the average cost per unit, sum up the total cost of all inventory purchases made during the period (including beginning inventory, if applicable) and divide it by the total number of units available for sale during the same period.

Step 5: Use the average cost per unit to calculate the cost of goods sold (COGS) and ending inventory. Multiply the average cost per unit by the number of units sold to find COGS, and multiply the average cost per unit by the number of units remaining to find the ending inventory value.