What is the estimate of the merchandise inventory


Retail Inventory Method

Response to the following problem:

The following data were available from the records of the Hegge Department Store for the year ended December 31, 2010:

                                                                              At Cost               At Retail

Merchandise inventory, January 1, 2010:                     $ 90,000              $ 1 30,000

Purchases                                                                330,000                460,000

Markups                                                                                              10,000

Markdowns                                                                                           40,000

Sales                                                                                                   480,000

Required:

Using the retail method, what is the estimate of the merchandise inventory at December 31, 2010 valued at the lower of cost or market?

 

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