In: Accounting
The XYZ Company uses the conventional retail inventory method to estimate ending inventory for its monthly financial statements and presents the following data for one department for February 2020. Present a schedule that shows the ending inventory at cost and highlight that cell with color and a thick outside border. Label each column and row clearly so your workpaper can be used by other people in Marquette's accounting department. Present the cost to retail percentage as a percentage with two decimal places.
Inventory, February 1, 2020 | |
At cost | $ 46,000 |
At retail | 81,000 |
Purchases (exclusive of freight and returns): | |
At cost | 249,600 |
At retail | 423,000 |
Freight-in | 15,400 |
Purchase returns: | |
At cost | 7,511 |
At retail | 11,350 |
Markups | 2,500 |
Markup cancellations | 1,250 |
Markdowns (net) | 3,600 |
Sales revenue | 245,000 |
Conventional Retail Method |
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Cost |
Retail |
Cost to Retail Ratio |
Working |
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Beginning Inventory |
$ 46,000.00 |
$ 81,000.00 |
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Plus: Purchases |
$ 249,600.00 |
$ 423,000.00 |
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Purchase Returns |
$ (7,511.00) |
$ (11,350.00) |
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Freight In |
$ 15,400.00 |
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Net Markups |
$ 1,250.00 |
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$ 303,489.00 |
$ 493,900.00 |
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Less: Net MarkDowns |
$ 3,600.00 |
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Goods Available for sale |
$ 303,489.00 |
$ 490,300.00 |
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Cost to retail Percentage |
61.45% |
( $303489 /$ 493900 ) x 100 |
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Less: Net Sales |
$ 245,000.00 |
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Estimated ending inventory at retail |
$ 245,300.00 |
$ 490300 - $245000 |
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Estimated ending Inventory at cost |
$ 150,736.85 or $ 150737 [ANSWER] |
245300 x 61.45% |