Data below for the year ended December 31, 2018, relates to
Houdini Inc. Houdini started business January 1, 2018, and uses the
LIFO retail method to estimate ending inventory.
Cost | Retail | |||||
Beginning inventory | $ | 68,000 | $ | 111,000 | ||
Net purchases | 332,290 | 490,000 | ||||
Net markups | 27,000 | |||||
Net markdowns | 47,000 | |||||
Net sales | 438,000 | |||||
Estimated ending inventory at cost is: (Do not round
intermediate calculations):
Ans)
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory 68000 111,000
Plus: Net purchases 332,290 490,000
Net markups 27,000
Less: Net markdowns (47000)
Goods available for sale (excluding beginning inventory) 332,290 470,000
Goods available for sale (including beginning inventory) 400290 581000
Less: Net sales (438,000)
Estimated ending inventory at retail 143,000
Current period cost-to-retail percentage = 332290 / 470,000 = 70.7%
Retail Cost
Beginning inventory 111,000 68000
Current years layer 32000 X 70.7% 22624
Estimated ending inventory at cost 143,000 90,624
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