Question: Vista Company Inc. had a beginning inventory of 100 units of Product RST at a cost of $8 per unit. During the year, purchases were:

Feb. 20      600 uits at $9

May 5        600 uits at $10

Aug. 12      600 uits at $11

Dec. 8        600 uits at $12

Vista Company uses a periodic inventory system. Sales totaled 1,500 units.

Instructions: (a) Determine the cost of goods available for sale.

(b) Determine the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold under each of the assumed cost flow methods (FIFO, LIFO, and average-cost). Prove the accuracy of the cost of goods sold under the FIFO and LIFO methods. (Round average unit cost to three decimal places.)

(c) Which cost flow method results in the lowest inventory amount for the balance sheet? The lowest cost of goods sold for the income statement?