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Journal entryIntermediateVariant — group VG.IAS2.000305Published

Question · FIFO and weighted average cost formulas

The building materials trader Saint-Clar Bâtiment measures its concrete blocks using FIFO. During the quarter, it sold 3,200 units blocks; at the start of the quarter it held 1,000 units blocks valued at 8 each and it bought 4,000 units at 9 each. The sales have already been recorded as revenue. Which entry recognises the cost of the blocks sold?

Blocks at the start of the quarter
1,000
Opening unit cost
8
Blocks purchased
4,000
Purchase unit cost
9
Blocks sold
3,200
Your answer
  1. Line 1

    Account Cost of sales

  2. Line 2

    Account Inventories

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