Marilee's Electronics uses a periodic inventory system and the average cost retail method to estimate ending inventory and cost of goods sold. The following data is available from the company records for the month of June 2024:

Beginning inventory	$ 80,000	$ 130,000
Net purchases	261,000	500,000
Net markups		25,000
Net markdowns		35,000
Net sales		520,000

The average cost-to-retail percentage is:

Multiple Choice

61.5%.

56.8%.

55%.

Correct

52.2%.

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