Answer:
Conventional Retail Method
Cost Retail Cost to Retail ratio
Beginning Inventory 252,960 281,000
Add: Net Purchases 1,368,000 2,097,000
Add: Net Markups <u>78,000 </u>
2,456,000
Cost-to-retail Percentage 66.00% (1620960/2456000)
Less: Net Markdowns <u> </u> <u>-32,000 </u>
Goods Available for Sale 1,620,960 2,424,000
Less: Net Sales -<u>2,243,000</u>
Estimated Ending Inventory at Retail <u>$181,000</u>
Estimated Ending Inventory at Cost = $181,000*66% = $119,460