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Given the following information, calculate or solve for the unknown variables marked with question marks “??” and related questions.
YEAR #1
Sales………………………$50,000
Cost of Goods Sold…… ??
Gross Profit…………….. ??
Gross Profit Margin….. ??
Beginning Inventory……..15,000
Purchases……………………25,000
Goods Available for Sale…..??
Ending Inventory…………..15,000
Cost of Goods Sold………… ??
Question: What is the beginning inventory for YEAR #2 ?
Goods avaialble for sale = Beginning inventory + Purchases
= 15000 + 25000
= 40000
Cost of goods sold = Goods available for sale - ending inventory
= 40000 - 15000
= 25000
Gross profit = Sales - Cost of goods sold
= 50000 - 25000
= 25000
Gross profit margin = Gross profit / Sales
= 25000 / 50000
= 50%
Beginning inventory for Y2 = Ending inventory of Y1 = 15000