Concept of perpetual inventory system

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Trader sells 15 units for $25 each on December 15. Eight of the sold units are from the December 7 purchase and seven are from the December 14 purchase. Trader uses a perpetual inventory system. Determine the costs assigned to the December 31 ending inventory when costs are assigned based on

(a) FIFO,

(b) LIFO,

(c) weighted average, and

(d ) specific identification

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