In: Accounting
Novak Company uses the gross profit method to estimate inventory
for monthly reporting purposes. Presented below is information for
the month of May.
Inventory, May 1$ 163,800
Purchases (gross)
651,200
Freight-in
29,500
Sales revenue
925,900
Sales returns
66,700
Purchase discounts
11,300
Compute the estimated inventory at May 31, assuming that the gross profit is 25% of net sales.
Compute the estimated inventory at May 31, assuming that the gross profit is 25% of cost
| (a) Computation of estimated inventory at May, 31, | ||
| assuming that the gross profit is 25% of net sales | ||
| $ | $ | |
| Inventory, May 1 | 163,800.00 | |
| Purchases (gross) | 651,200.00 | |
| Purchase discounts | (11,300.00) | |
| Freight-in | 29,500.00 | |
| Goods Available for sale | 833,200.00 | |
| Less: | ||
| Sales (at selling price) | 925,900.00 | |
| Sales returns | (66,700.00) | |
| Net sales | 859,200.00 | |
| Less gross profit (25% of $859,200) | 214,800.00 | |
| Sales (at cost) | 644,400.00 | |
| Inventory, May 31 | 188,800.00 | |
| (b) Computation of estimated inventory at May, 31, | ||
| assuming that the gross profit is 25% of cost | ||
| $ | $ | |
| Inventory, May 1 | 163,800.00 | |
| Purchases (gross) | 651,200.00 | |
| Purchase discounts | (11,300.00) | |
| Freight-in | 29,500.00 | |
| Goods Available for sale | 833,200.00 | |
| Less: | ||
| Sales (at selling price) | 925,900.00 | |
| Sales returns | (66,700.00) | |
| Net sales | 859,200.00 | |
| Less gross profit (859,200*25/125) | 171,840.00 | |
| Sales (at cost) | 687,360.00 | |
| Inventory, May 31 | 145,840.00 | |