In: Accounting
Retail Method; Gross Profit Method
Selected data on inventory, purchases, and sales for Celebrity
Tan Co. and Ranchworks Co. are as follows:
Cost | Retail | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Celebrity Tan Co. | |||||
Inventory, August 1 | $216,000 | $328,000 | |||
Transactions during August | |||||
Purchases (net) | 2,490,000 | 3,772,000 | |||
Sales | 3,880,000 | ||||
Ranchworks Co. | |||||
Inventory, March 1 | $278,000 | ||||
Transactions during March through November: | |||||
Purchases (net) | 3,698,000 | ||||
Sales | 6,057,000 | ||||
Estimated gross profit rate | 38% |
Required:
1. Determine the estimated cost of the inventory of Celebrity Tan Co. on August 31 by the retail method, presenting details of the computations.
Celebrity Tan Co. | |||
Estimated Cost of Inventory | |||
August 31 | |||
Cost | Retail | ||
$ | $ | ||
$ | $ | ||
Ratio of cost to retail price: | % | ||
$ | |||
$ | |||
2a. Estimate the cost of the inventory of Ranchworks Co. on November 30 by the gross profit method, presenting details of the computations.
Ranchworks Co. | ||
Estimated Cost of Inventory | ||
November 30 | ||
Cost | ||
$ | ||
$ | ||
$ | ||
$ | ||
2b. Assume that Ranchworks Co. took a physical
inventory on November 30 and discovered that $214,660 of inventory
was on hand. What was the estimated loss of inventory due to theft
or damage during March through November?
$
Solution 1:
Celebrity Tan Company | ||
Estimated cost of inventroy | ||
31-Aug | ||
Particulars | Cost | Retail |
Inventory, August 1 | $216,000.00 | $328,000.00 |
Purchases during august | $2,490,000.00 | $3,772,000.00 |
Total goods available for sale | $2,706,000.00 | $4,100,000.00 |
Cost to retail ratio | 66.00% | |
Sales at retail price | $3,800,000.00 | |
Ending inventory at retail | $300,000.00 | |
Ending inventory at Cost | $198,000.00 |
Solution 2a:
Ranchworks Co. | ||
Estimated cost of inventory | ||
30-Nov | ||
Particulars | Cost | |
Inventory, August 1 | $278,000.00 | |
Purchases during august | $3,698,000.00 | |
Total goods available for sale | $3,976,000.00 | |
Sales | $6,057,000.00 | |
Gross profit rate | 38% | |
Cost of goods sold | $3,755,340.00 | |
Ending inventory at cost | $220,660.00 |
Solution 2b:
Actual inventory on hand on november 30 = $214,660
Required inventory = $220,660
Estimated loss of inventory due to theft or damage during March through November = $220,660 - $214,660 = $6,000