3) How it's changed: While affirmative action is usually spoken of in general terms, there is no singular policy or implementation of the ways in which affirmative action take shape in government organizations, colleges and corporations varies.
(December 2009). Under the 'Average Cost Method', it is assumed that the cost of inventory is based on the average cost of the goods available for sale during the period. The average cost is computed by dividing the total cost of goods available for sale by the total units available for sale.
The weighted-average method (also called the average cost method) provides that the average unit cost is included in the cost of goods sold. Weighted-average (average cost) inventory costing method assumes that the average cost of inventories is to be recognized as the cost of goods sold.In order to determine the weighted-average, you need to add all costs of items on hand and divide the result by the number of items.In our example, the calculation is as follows: ($5,000 + $5,500) Ã· 2 = $5,250. This amount will be charged to the cost of goods sold when an item is sold.n order to determine the weighted-average, you need to add all costs of items on hand and divide the result by the number of items. In our example, the calculation is as follows: ($5,000 + $5,500) Ã· 2 = $5,250. This amount will be charged to the cost of goods sold when an item is sold.