In: Accounting
Carla Vista Company, which uses the retail LIFO method to
determine inventory cost, has provided the following information
for 2020:
| 
 Cost  | 
 Retail  | 
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| Inventory, 1/1/20 | 
 $ 289000  | 
 $427000  | 
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| Net purchases | 
 1204000  | 
 1756000  | 
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| Net markups | 
 211000  | 
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| Net markdowns | 
 97000  | 
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| Net sales | 
 1660000  | 
Assuming stable prices (no change in the price
index during 2020), what is the cost of Carla Vista's inventory at
December 31, 2020? (Hint: Round intermediate calculation to 2
decimal places, e.g. 0.63 and final answer to 0 decimal
places.)
| $410800. | 
| $423400. | 
| $407680. | 
| $417100. | 
Answer : $4,23,400 (Option B)
Explanation :
The cost/retail ratio makes up one of the main components used to calculate the retail inventory method. Two methods exist for calculating the cost/retail ratio. The first method, called the conventional retail method includes markups but excludes markdowns. This method results in a lower ending inventory value. The second method, simply called the retail method, uses both markups and markdowns to calculate the ratio. This method results in a higher-ending inventory value.
Cost of inventory under retail LIFO method :
| Particulars | cost | retail | cost to retail (%) | 
| Beginning inventory | $2,89,000 | $4,27,000 | 67.68% | 
| (+) Purchases | $12,04,000 | $17,56,000 | |
| (+)Markup | $2,11,000 | ||
| (-)Markdown | ($97,000) | ||
| Goods available for sale (Excluding inventory) | $12,04,000 | $18,70,000 | 64% | 
| Goods available for sale (Including inventory) | $14,93,000 | $22,97,000 | |
| (-)sales | ($16,60,000) | ||
| Ending inventory at retail | $6,37,000 | ||
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 Ending inventory at cost $4,27,000× 67.682% + $2,10,000 × 64% = $2,89,000 + $1,34,400 = $4,23,400  | 
$4,23,400 |