Question: Matthews Electronics uses the retail method to determine inventory cost. The following information is available for the month of January 2021: Beginning inventory, at cost
Matthews Electronics uses the retail method to determine inventory cost. The following information is available for the month of January 2021:
| Beginning inventory, at cost | $88,000 | |
| Goods purchased at cost (net of allowances) | 192,016 | |
| Net sales | 319,000 | |
| Beginning inventory, at retail | 134,000 | |
| Goods purchased, at retail | 339,000 |
Calculate the estimated cost of the January 31, 2021, inventory using the retail inventory method. (Round cost-to-retail ratio to 1 decimal place, e.g. 2.5 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,125.)
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