Question

A company uses the retail method to estimate inventories. The following information is for the first six months of the current year: beginning inventory at cost and retail were $70,000 and $100,000 respectively, net purchases at cost and retail were $270,000 and $360,000, respectively, and sales during the first six months totaled $320,000. What is the estimated cost of goods sold at the end of the six-month period using the LIFO retail method?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is $240,000.

Explanation:

According to the scenario, given data are as follows:

Beginning inventory at cost = $70,000

Beginning inventory at retail = $100,000

Net purchases at cost = $270,000

Net purchases at retail = $360,000

Total sales = $320,000

According to the LIFO method.

Particulars                        Cost                       Retail              Cost/Retail Ratio

Beginning inventory             $70,000                $100,000                     70%

Net purchases                      $270,000              $360,000                     75%

Total Inventory                     $340,000             $460,000

Total sales                                                       $320,000

Ending inventory ( Estimated )

($360,000-$320,000)× 75%  $30,000

$70,000 × 70%                      $70,000

Ending inventory at cost         $100,000

Estimated cost of goods sold   $240,000.

Hence the correct answer is $240,000.