Required information LeMay Department Store uses the retail inventory method to estimate ending inventory for its monthly financial statements. The following data pertain to one of its largest departments for the month of March 2021: Cost Retail Beginning inventory $ 48,000 $ 68,000 Purchases 215,000 408,000 Freight-in 26,194 Purchase returns 8,000 6,000 Net markups 6,600 Net markdowns 4,300 Normal breakage 6,000 Net sales 288,000 Employee discounts 2,600 Sales are recorded net of employee discount