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9-9 on january 1, 2016, HGC Camera store adopted the dollar value LIFO retail in

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Question

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on january 1, 2016, HGC Camera store adopted the dollar value LIFO retail inventory method. inventory transactions at both cost and retail and cost indexes for 2016 and 2017 are as follows

2016 2017

cost retail cost retail

begining inventory 28,000 40,000

net purchases 85,000 108,000 90,000 114,000

freight-in 2,000 2,500

net markups

net markdowns 10,000 8,000

net sales to customers 2,000 2,200

sales to employees (net of 20% discount) 100,000 104,000

price index 2,400 4,000

january 1 2016 retail 1.00

december 31, 2016 1.06

december 31 2017 1.10

required:

estimate the 2016 and 2017 ending inventory and cost of goods sold using the dollar value LIFO retail inventory method.

Explanation / Answer

2016 Cost Retail Beginning Invetory                  28,000          40,000 Net Purchase                  85,000        108,000 Frieght Inward                    2,000 merchandise avialabe for sale                115,000        148,000 Add: markups          10,000 Less: mark down            2,000 Total                115,000        156,000 Cost to retail ratio (115000/156000) 73.72% Deduct Sales        100,000 Sales to emplyees (2000/80*100)            2,500 Inventory reatil Inventory Cost (53500*73.72%)                  39,439          53,500 price index 1.06 1.06 Inventory at end                  41,805          56,710 2017 Cost Retail Beginning Invetory                  41,805          56,710 Net Purchase                  90,000        114,000 Frieght Inward                    2,500 merchandise avialabe for sale                134,305        170,710 Add: markups            8,000 Less: mark down            2,200 Total                134,305        176,510 Cost to retail ratio (134305/176510) 76.09% Deduct Sales        104,000 Sales to emplyees (4000/80*100)            5,000 Inventory reatil Inventory Cost (67510*76.09%)                  51,368          67,510 price index 1.1 1.1 Inventory at end                  56,505          74,261