In: Accounting
Grand, Inc. is a retail clothing store that uses the "Retail" method to value inventory. The following information is presented below regarding the current operations of the company:
Cost |
Retail |
|
Initial Inventory |
27,000 |
45,000 |
Purchase |
58,000 |
116,000 |
Sales |
125,000 |
Determine the ending inventory valuation for the current period using the "Retail Method":
Estimated ending inventory at cost | (36000*52.80%) | $ 19,006 |
Working:
Particulars | Cost $ | Retail $ | Cost-to-Retail Ratio |
Beginning inventory | $ 27,000 | $ 45,000 | |
Gross Purchases | $ 58,000 | $ 116,000 | |
Goods available for sale | $ 85,000 | $ 161,000 | |
Cost-to-Retail percentage | (85000/161000) | 52.80% | |
Less: | |||
Gross Sales | $ (125,000) | ||
Estimated ending inventory at retail | $ 36,000 | ||
Estimated ending inventory at cost | (36000*52.80%) | $ 19,006 |