Question

The records for the Clothing Department of Metlock’s Discount Store are summarized below for the month of January. Inventory, January 1: at retail $24,800; at cost $16,600 Purchases in January: at retail $136,600; at cost $78,695 Freight-in: $7,100 Purchase returns: at retail $3,000; at cost $2,200 Transfers in from suburban branch: at retail $13,000; at cost $9,300 Net markups: $8,100 Net markdowns: $3,900 Inventory losses due to normal breakage, etc.: at retail $500 Sales revenue at retail: $94,300 Sales returns: $2,500 Compute the inventory for this department as of January 31, at retail prices.

Answer 1

Answer:

$83,300

Explanation:

Total at retail:

= Beginning inventory + Purchases - Purchase return + Transfers in from suburban branch

= $24,800 + $136,600 - $3,000 + $13,000

= $171,400

Ending inventory at retail:

= Total at retail + Net markups - Net markdowns - (sales - sales return) - Normal shortage

= $171,400 + $8,100 - $3,900 - ($94,300 - $2,500) - $500

= $171,400 + $8,100 - $3,900 - $91,800 - $500

= $83,300