Campbell Corporation uses the retail method to value its inventory. The following information is available for the year 2021: Cost Retail Merchandise inventory, January 1, 2021 $ 250,000 $ 286,000 Purchases 672,000 888,000 Freight-in 14,000 Net markups 26,000 Net markdowns 4,500 Net sales 860,000 Required: Determine the December 31, 2021, inventory by applying the conventional retail method using the information provided

261,690

Explanation:

The computation of inventory is shown below:-

Particulars                        Cost         Retail           Cost-to-Retail Ratio

Beginning inventory   $250,000    $286,000  

Add Purchases            $672,000   $888,000  

Freight-in                      $14,000

Net markup                                      $26,000  

Total                              $936,000   $1,200,000

Less: Net markdowns                       $4,500

Goods available for sale                   $1,195,000  

Cost-to-retail percentage                  0.78 (in working note)

Less: Net sales                                  $860,000

Retail Estimated ending

inventory                                            $335,500  ($1,195,000 - $860,000)

At cost Estimated ending

inventory                           $261,690

Cost-to-retail percentage is

= 936,000 ÷ 1,200,000

= 0.78

Estimated ending inventory at cost is

335,500 × 0.78

= 261,690

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