Aiello, Inc. had the following inventory in fiscal 2016. The company uses the FIFO method of accounting for inventory.
Beginning Inventory, January 1, 2016: 130 units @ $15.00
Purchase 200 units @ $18.00
Purchase 50 units @ $13.50
Purchase 110 units @ $15.75
Ending Inventory, December 31, 2016: 120 units
The company's cost of goods sold for fiscal 2016 is:
A) $6,090.00
B) $6,045.00
C) $6,157.50
D) $5,305.75
E) None of the above

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To calculate the cost of goods sold (COGS) using the FIFO method, we start by adding up all the purchases and the beginning inventory to find the total cost of goods available for sale. Then, we subtract the cost of the ending inventory, calculated based on the FIFO method, from the total cost of goods available for sale.Beginning Inventory: 130 units @ $15.00 = $1,950.00Purchase 1: 200 units @ $18.00 = $3,600.00Purchase 2: 50 units @ $13.50 = $675.00Purchase 3: 110 units @ $15.75 = $1,732.50Total cost of goods available for sale = $1,950.00 + $3,600.00 + $675.00 + $1,732.50 = $7,957.50Ending Inventory (120 units) calculation using FIFO:- The last units purchased are the first ones to remain in the ending inventory.- The ending inventory would consist of 10 units from the third purchase (110 units @ $15.75) and all 110 units from the second and first purchases, but since we only need 120 units in total for the ending inventory, we calculate as follows:  - 10 units @ $15.75 = $157.50 (from the third purchase)  - 110 units from the beginning inventory @ $15.00 = $1,650.00 (since FIFO assumes the first items purchased are the first sold, the remaining inventory would come from the earliest purchases)Total cost of ending inventory = $157.50 + $1,650.00 = $1,807.50COGS = Total cost of goods available for sale - Total cost of ending inventoryCOGS = $7,957.50 - $1,807.50 = $6,150.00However, none of the provided options exactly match the calculated COGS of $6,150.00, indicating a potential mistake in the calculation or a misunderstanding of the question's requirements. Given the options, the closest or intended correct answer might have been misinterpreted in the calculation process.