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On January 1, 2018, the Coldstone Corporation adopted the dollar-value LIFO retail inventory method. Beginning inventory at cost and at retail were $180,000 and $292,950, respectively. Net purchases during the year at cost and at retail were $736,000 and $911,000, respectively. Markups during the year were $9,000. There were no markdowns. Net sales for 2018 were $878,000. The retail price index at the end of 2018 was 1.05. What is the inventory balance that Coldstone would report in its 12/31/2018 balance sheet? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
$267,960.
$201,882.
$334,950.
$255,200.
Formula sheet
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K |
2 | ||||||||||
3 | 2018 | Cost | Retail | |||||||
4 | Beginning Inventory | 180000 | 292950 | |||||||
5 | Ratio of cost to retail | =E4/G4 | ||||||||
6 | Add | Net Purchases | 736000 | 911000 | ||||||
7 | Add | Freight-in | 0 | |||||||
8 | Add | Net Markups | 9000 | |||||||
9 | Deduct | Net Markdowns | 0 | |||||||
10 | Totals (Excluding beginning inventory) | =SUM(E6:E9) | =SUM(G6:G9) | =SUM(G6:G9) | ||||||
11 | Ratio of cost to retail | =E10/G10 | ||||||||
12 | Goods Available for sale | =E10+E4 | =G10+G4 | =G10+G4 | ||||||
13 | ||||||||||
14 | Deduct | Sales | 878000 | |||||||
15 | Less | Employee discount | 0 | |||||||
16 | Net Sales | =F14+F15 | =F14+F15 | |||||||
17 | Ending Inventory at Retail (price index 1.05) | =G12-G16 | =G12-G16 | |||||||
18 | Ending Inventory at Retail (price index of 1.0) | =G17/1.05 | =G17/1.05 | |||||||
19 | Beginning inventory at base year price | =G4 | =G4 | |||||||
20 | Inventory increase (retail) from beginning period | =G18-G19 | =G18-G19 | |||||||
21 | ||||||||||
22 | Calculation of Ending inventory for 2018 | |||||||||
23 | Ending invetory at retail at base price | Base Year | Prices | Price index | Cost to Retail Ratio | Ending Inventory LIFO Cost | ||||
24 | =G18 | 2017 | =G19 | 1 | =E5 | =F24*G24*H24 | =F24*G24*H24 | |||
25 | 2018 | =G20 | 1.05 | =E11 | =F25*G25*H25 | =F25*G25*H25 | ||||
26 | =SUM(I24:I25) | =SUM(I24:I25) | ||||||||
27 | Ending inventory LIFO Cost | =I26 | ||||||||
28 | ||||||||||
29 | Hence ending inventory at the end of 2018 is | =E27 | ||||||||
30 | Thus second option is correct. | |||||||||
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