In: Accounting
Retail Method; Gross Profit Method
Selected data on merchandise inventory, purchases, and sales for Celebrity Tan and Ranchworks Co. are as follows:
Cost | Retail | ||
Celebrity Tan | |||
Merchandise inventory, August 1 | $392,000 | $552,000 | |
Transactions during August: | |||
Purchases (net) | 4,507,000 | 6,348,000 | |
Sales | 6,530,000 | ||
Ranchworks Co. | |||
Merchandise inventory, March 1 | $239,000 | ||
Transactions during March through November: | |||
Purchases (net) | 3,176,000 | ||
Sales | 5,039,000 | ||
Estimated gross profit rate | 36% |
Required:
1. Determine the estimated cost of the merchandise inventory of Celebrity Tan on August 28 by the retail method, presenting details of the computations.
Celebrity Tan | |||
Cost of the Merchandise Inventory | |||
August 31 | |||
Cost | Retail | ||
$ | $ | ||
$ | $ | ||
Ratio of cost to retail price: | % | ||
$ | |||
$ | |||
2a. Estimate the cost of the merchandise inventory of Ranchworks Co. on November 30 by the gross profit method, presenting details of the computations.
Ranchworks Co. | ||
Cost of the Merchandise Inventory | ||
November 30 | ||
Cost | ||
$ | ||
$ | ||
$ | ||
$ | ||
2b. Assume that Ranchworks Co. took a physical
inventory on November 30 and discovered that $178,600 of
merchandise was on hand. What was the estimated loss of inventory
due to theft or damage during March thru November?
Part 1
Celebrity Tan Co. Estimated cost of inventory August 31 |
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Cost |
Retail |
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Merchandise inventory august 1 |
392000 |
552000 |
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Net purchases |
4507000 |
6348000 |
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Merchandise available for sale |
4899000 |
6900000 |
|
Ratio of cost to retail price (4899000/6900000) |
71.00% |
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Sales |
6530000 |
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Merchandise inventory august 31, at retail |
370000 |
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Merchandise inventory at estimated cost (370000*71%) |
$262700 |
Part 2 a
Ranchworks, Co. Estimated cost of inventory November 30 |
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Cost |
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Merchandise inventory march 1 |
239000 |
|
Net purchases |
3176000 |
|
Merchandise available for sale |
3415000 |
|
Sales |
5039000 |
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Less: estimated gross profit (5039000*36%) |
1814040 |
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estimated cost of merchandise sold |
3224960 |
|
Estimated merchandise inventory, November 30 |
$190040 |
Part 2b
Estimated merchandise inventory, November 30 |
190040 |
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Physical inventory count, November 30 |
178600 |
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Estimated loss due to theft or damage, march1-november 30 |
$11440 |