When Using The Retail Method Of Inventory Costing, The Ending Inventory Cost Is Estimated By
The correct option of this multiple choice (mcq) is a, as under retail method of inventory, we multiply the ending inventory at retail price by the cost-to-retail ratio in order to calculate the estimated cost of Ending Inventory (EI) without going into inventory details for physical counting. This method is suitable for businesses which have large volume of inventory. The formula used for the calculation of ending inventory at cost under Retail Inventory Method (RIM) is divided into two parts which are shown below: Ending Inventory At Retail = Retail Value of Goods Available For Sale - Net Sales Now, multiply EI at retail price by cost-to-retail ratio as shown below: Ending Inventory At Cost = Ending Inventory At Retail X Cost-To-Retail Ratio Examples: We have the following data to calculate EI at cost Beginning Inventory (BI) = $5,000 Purchases at cost = $15,000 BI at Retail = $10,000 Purchases at retail = $30,000 Net Sales = $35,000 Here Cost price of goods available for sale =...