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Oblong Ltd Manufactures Cardboard Boxes for a Variety of Purposes

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Oblong Ltd manufactures cardboard boxes for a variety of purposes.The following information relates to the production of the extra large packing boxes used by removalists for the period ended 30 June 2012.  Date  Manufactured  Units sold 1 July (balance)  100@$3.0515 July 2011 300@$3.0019 July 2011 25020 August 2011 200@$2.5021 August 2011 19015 October 2011 170@$3.1230 October 2011 20015 December 2011 320@$3.4015 January 2012 17513 March 2012 90@$2.9030 March 2012 22015 June 2012 80@$3.2028 June 2012 100\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Date } & \text { Manufactured } & \text { Units sold } \\\hline 1 \text { July (balance) } & 100 @ \$ 3.05 & \\\hline 15 \text { July 2011 } & 300 @ \$ 3.00 & \\\hline 19 \text { July 2011 } & & 250 \\\hline 20 \text { August 2011 } & 200 @ \$ 2.50 & \\\hline 21 \text { August 2011 } & & 190 \\\hline 15 \text { October 2011 } & 170 @ \$ 3.12 & \\\hline 30 \text { October 2011 } & & 200 \\\hline 15 \text { December 2011 } & 320 @ \$ 3.40 & \\\hline 15 \text { January 2012 } & & 175 \\\hline 13 \text { March 2012 } & 90 @ \$ 2.90 & \\\hline 30 \text { March 2012 } & & 220 \\\hline 15 \text { June 2012 } & 80 @ \$ 3.20 & \\\hline 28 \text { June 2012 } & & 100 \\\hline\end{array} The company uses a perpetual inventory system.The net realisable value per extra large cardboard box is $3.15 at the end of the period.What are the costs of sales and the value of ending inventory for Oblong Ltd assuming the FIFO cost-flow assumption is used?


A) cost of sales: $3460.40; ending inventory: $380.00
B) cost of sales: $3453.90; ending inventory: $386.50
C) cost of sales: $3459.41; ending inventory: $380.99
D) cost of sales: $3453.90 ending inventory: $393.75

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