Dollar-Value LIFO and Inventory Pools Webster Company adopted dollar-value LIFO on January 1, 2019. Webster produces three products: X, Y, and Z. Webster's beginning inventory consisted of the following:   Type Quantity Cost per Unit Total Cost   X 30,000 $4.25          $127,500         Y 10,000 3.50          35,000         Z 25,000 2.00          50,000           65,000   $212,500             During 2019, Webster had the following purchases and sales:   Type Quantity Purchased Cost Per Unit Quantity Sold Selling Price per Unit   X 110,000      $4.75          90,000         $10.00       Y 100,000      3.75          85,000         7.50       Z 75,000      2.10          70,000         5.00         285,000        245,000               Required: 1. Compute the LIFO cost of the ending inventory assuming Webster uses a single inventory pool. Round cost index to four decimal places. $

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Dollar-Value LIFO and Inventory Pools

Webster Company adopted dollar-value LIFO on January 1, 2019. Webster produces three products: X, Y, and Z. Webster's beginning inventory consisted of the following:

 

Type Quantity Cost per
Unit
Total Cost
 
X 30,000 $4.25          $127,500        
Y 10,000 3.50          35,000        
Z 25,000 2.00          50,000        
  65,000   $212,500        

 

 

During 2019, Webster had the following purchases and sales:

 

Type Quantity
Purchased
Cost Per
Unit
Quantity
Sold
Selling Price
per Unit
 
X 110,000      $4.75          90,000         $10.00      
Y 100,000      3.75          85,000         7.50      
Z 75,000      2.10          70,000         5.00      
  285,000        245,000          

 

 

Required:

1. Compute the LIFO cost of the ending inventory assuming Webster uses a single inventory pool. Round cost index to four decimal places.
$

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