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15 March, 13:44

On March 1, Year 1, LuxWear Inc. had beginning inventory and purchases, at cost, of $50,000 and $20,000, respectively. The beginning inventory and purchases had a retail value of $75,000 and $30,000, respectively. The company had sales of $60,000, as well as markups of $6,000 and markdowns of $10,000. What would LuxWear report as the lower of cost or market for its ending inventory on March 31, Year 1 using the conventional (LCM) retail method? (Round the cost-to-retail ratio to two decimal places.)

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  1. 15 March, 14:43
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    Answer: $25,830

    Explanation:

    Description

    Cost

    Retail

    Beginning inventory

    $50,000

    $ 75,000

    Purchases

    20,000

    30,000

    Markups

    0

    6,000

    Subtotal

    $70,000

    $111,000

    Cost-to-retail ratio:

    $70,000/$111,000 = 63%

    Markdowns

    0

    (10,000)

    Goods available for sale

    $70,000

    $101,000

    Less: Sales at retail

    (60,000)

    Ending inventory at retail

    $ 41,000

    Ending inventory at lower of cost or market:

    $41,000 x 63% =

    $25,830
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