Frank Jones, the owner of Franks Hunting Supplies, is surprised at the amount of actual inventory at
Question:
Frank Jones, the owner of Frank’s Hunting Supplies, is surprised at the amount of actual inventory at the end of the year. He thought there should be more inventory on hand based on the amount of sales for the year. The following information is taken from the books of Frank’s Hunting Supplies:
Beginning inventory ..................$250,000
Purchases for the year ................... 500,000
Sales for the year .................... 850,000
Inventory at the end of the year (based on actual count) ...... 40,000
Historically, Frank has made a 20 percent gross margin on his sales. Frank thinks there may be some problem with the inventory. Evaluate the situation based on the historical gross profit percentage.
Required
Estimate the following:
a. Gross margin in dollars.
b. Cost of goods sold in dollars.
c. Estimated ending inventory.
d. Inventory shortage.
e. Provide an explanation for the shortage.
Ending InventoryThe ending inventory is the amount of inventory that a business is required to present on its balance sheet. It can be calculated using the ending inventory formula Ending Inventory Formula =...
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Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts
ISBN: 978-0078025907
9th edition
Authors: Thomas Edmonds, Christopher Edmonds