Question

Tore Company's records reveal the following information regarding its inventory. Beginning inventory was $100,000 at cost and 160,000 at retail. Purchases during the year were $300,000 at cost and $500,000 at retail. Markups were $10,000 and markdowns, $20,000. Assuming the conventional retail method and net sales of $500,000, ending inventory at cost would be_________.

Answer 1

$150,000

Explanation:

Ending inventory, the value of goods available for sale at the end of the accounting period, plays an important role in reporting the financial status of a company and can best be figured out using the equation,

Ending Inventory = Beginning Inventory + Net Purchases - Cost of Goods Sold (or COGS)

Beginning Inventory = $160,000 in retail

Net purchases = $500,000 in retail +$10,000 Markups

Cost of goods sold = $500,000

So, End Inventory = 160,000+500,000+10,000-500,000

End Inventory = $150,000