Turturro Department Store Utilizes the Retail Inventory Method to Estimate

question 52

Multiple Choice

Turturro Department Store utilizes the retail inventory method to estimate its inventories. It calculated its cost to retail ratio during the period at 75%. Goods available for sale at retail amounted to $600,000 and goods were sold during the period for $420,000. The estimated cost of the ending inventory is

• A) $135,000.
• B) $180,000.
• C) $315,000.
• D) $450,000.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

a journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the appropriate period for accurate financial reporting.

Interest Receivable

Interest Receivable refers to the interest income that has been earned but not yet received in cash.

Unearned Revenue

Income received by a company for goods or services to be provided in the future; it is recorded as a liability until the service or product is delivered.

Accrued Salaries

Salaries and wages that have been earned by employees but not yet paid by the company, classified as a current liability.