Question

LeMay Department Store uses the retail inventory method to estimate ending inventory for its monthly financial statements. The following data pertain to one of its largest departments for the month of March 2021:
Cost Retail Beginning inventory $ 44,000 $ 64,000 Purchases 211,000 404,000 Freight-in 21,396 Purchase returns 6,000 8,000 Net markups 6,200 Net markdowns 3,900 Normal breakage 8,000 Net sales 284,000 Employee discounts 2,200
Sales are recorded net of employee discounts.
Required:
1. Compute estimated ending inventory and cost of goods sold for March applying the conventional retail method.
2. Recompute the cost-to-retail percentage using the average cost method.

Answer 1

Answer:

See below

Explanation:

a. Estimated ending inventory and cost of goods sold for March

Costs Retail

Beginning inventory $44,000 $66,000

Add:

Net purchases $211,000 $404,000

Less:

Purchase return ($6,000) ($8,000)

Freight in $21,396 $0

Net markups $0 $6,200

Goods available for sale $270,396 $468,200

Less:

Net mark down $0 ($3,900)

Goods available for sale( after markup) $270,396 $464,300

b. Cost to retail percentage using average cost method

= [(Goods available for sale at cost(after markup / Goods available for sale at retail (after markup) ] × 100

= [($270,396 / $464,300)] × 100

= 58.24%