Question

Lacy's Linen Mart uses the average cost retail method to estimate inventories. Data for the first six months of 2021 include: beginning inventory at cost and retail were $60,000 and $120,000, net purchases at cost and retail were $312,000 and $480,000, and sales during the first six months totaled $490,000. The estimated inventory at June 30, 2021, would be:

Answer 1

Answer: $68,200

Explanation:

Estimated inventory = Difference between Goods available for Sale at Retail Price and Actual Sales made * Cost Retail Ratio

Retail value of Goods Available for Sale

= Retail Price of Beginning Inventory + Retail price of Purchases

= 120,000 + 480,000

= $600,000

Difference between Goods available for Sale at Retail Price and Actual Sales made

= 600,000 - 490,000

= $110,000

Cost to retail price ratio

= (Cost of Beginning Inventory + Cost of Purchases) / (Retail Price of Beginning Inventory + Retail Price of Purchases)

= (60,000 + 312,000) / (120,000 + 480,000)

= 62%

Ending inventory

= 110,000 × 62%

= $68,200