Powers Corporation has provided the following information for its most recent month of operation: sales $16,000; ending inventory $4,000, purchases $8,000 and gross profit $10,000. How much was Powers' beginning inventory

The beginning inventory was $2000.

Explanation:

First, we need to calculate the Cost of Goods sold. The cost of Goods sold is the difference between the Sales and the gross profit. Thus, the cost of goods sold is 16000 - 10000 = $6000

The value of the beginning inventory for the period can be calculated by using the Cost of Goods sold formula. The cost of goods sold is calculated as:

Cost of goods sold = Beginning inventory + Purchases - Closing Inventory

Plugging in the available figures in the formula,

6000 = Beginning Inventory + 8000 - 4000

6000 = Beginning inventory + 4000

6000 - 4000 = Beginning Inventory

Beginning Inventory = $2000