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A Company just starting in business purchased three merchandise inventory items at the following prices. First purchase $80; Second purchase $95; Third purchase $85. If the company sold two units for a total of $240 and used FIFO costing, the gross profit for the period would be

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Answer: $65

Explanation: Under the FIFO method, that is, first in first out method inventory is recorded on the assumption that the goods that were purchased first will also be sold first and the remaining inventory will have the latest purchased units.

So, in the given question the two units sold would be costing $80 and $95

Hence,

Gross profit = $240 - ($80 + $95)

                    = $65

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