The following data concerning the retail inventory method are taken from the financial records of Welch Company. Cost Retail Beginning inventory $ 196,000 $ 280,000 Purchases 896,000 1,280,000 Freight-in 24,000 — Net markups — 80,000 Net markdowns — 56,000 Sales — 1,344,000 If the ending inventory is to be valued at approximately the lower of cost or market, what is the cost-to-retail ratio?

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Answer:

$ 168,000

Explanation:

Include both Mark-ups and Mark-Downs and Exclude beginning inventory

When LIFO Inventory Method is used to find out Ending inventory retail Value. Cost to Retail Ratio will be Applied for both Previous year ending Inventory and the Current Year addition To Calculates

the Previous year Ending inventory :

Cost to Retail Ratio : Ending inventory at cost / Ending inventory at Retail

For Current year Addition :

Cost to Retail Ratio : Current Year Addition in Cost /Current Year Addition in Retail

Current year addition in retail includes : Markup ,Markdown purchases

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