Big Box Store Has Operated with a 30% Average Gross

question 23

Multiple Choice

Big Box Store has operated with a 30% average gross profit ratio for a number of years.It had $100,000 in sales during the second quarter of this year.If it began the quarter with $18,000 of inventory at cost and purchased $72,000 of inventory during the quarter,its estimated ending inventory by the gross profit method is:

• A)$30,000.
• B)$21,000.
• C)$20,000.
• D)$18,000.
• E)$27,000.

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Definitions:

Average Price

The mean cost of goods or services calculated over a specific period or set of units, used to determine general price levels.

Standard Cost System

A cost accounting system that uses predetermined costs for materials, labor, and overhead charges to control actual costs and measure variances.

Material Variances

Material variances are differences between the actual costs of materials and the expected (or standard) costs.

Cost Variances

The difference between actual costs and standard or budgeted costs in business operations.