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Trent Co -If the Ending Inventory Is to Be Valued at Approximately

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Trent Co.uses the retail inventory method.The following information is available for the current year. $\begin{array}{lcc}&\text { Cost }& \text { Retail }\\\text { Beginning inventory } & \$ 78,000 & \$ 122,000 \\\text { Purchases } & 295,000 & 415,000 \\\text { Freight-in } & 5,000 & - \\\text { Employee discounts } & - & 2,000 \\\text { Net markups } & - & 15,000 \\\text { Net Markdowns } & - & 20,000 \\\text { Sales } & - & 390,000\end{array}$
-If the ending inventory is to be valued at approximately lower of average cost or market, the calculation of the cost ratio should be based on cost and retail of

• A)$300,000 and $430,000.
• B)$300,000 and $428,000.
• C)$373,000 and $550,000.
• D)$378,000 and $552,000.

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