Question

Henderson Company uses the gross profit method to estimate ending inventory and cost of goods sold when preparing monthly financial statements required by its bank. Inventory on hand at the end of July was $122,500. The following information for the month of August was available from company records:Purchases $219,000Freight-in 5,200Sales 350,000Sales returns 9,000Purchases returns 4,300In addition, the controller is aware of $10,000 of inventory that was stolen during August from one of the company's warehouses.Required:1. Calculate the estimated inventory at the end of August, assuming a gross profit ratio of 30%.2. Calculate the estimated inventory at the end of August, assuming a markup on cost of 25%.

Answer 1

Answer:

Task 1:

Calculate the estimated inventory at the end of August, assuming a gross profit ratio of 30%:

The answer is: $93,700

Task 2:

Calculate the estimated inventory at the end of August, assuming a markup on cost of 25%.

The answer is $69,600

Explanation:

The workings are attached in the tabular form.

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