Sauder Company Reports Goods Available for Sale at Cost, $90,000

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Essay

Sauder Company reports goods available for sale at cost, $90,000. Beginning inventory at retail is $40,000 and goods purchased during the period at retail were $80,000. Sales for the period amounted to $96,000.
Instructions
Determine the estimated cost of the ending inventory using the retail inventory method.

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Definitions:

Production Data

Information related to the amount, type, and quality of goods or services produced.

Contribution Margin

A financial metric that represents the difference between the sales revenue of a product and the variable costs associated with producing that product.

Break-Even Point

The financial position at which total revenues equal total costs and expenses, with no net profit or loss, often used to analyze the viability of a business or project.

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services that a business produces, as opposed to fixed costs which remain constant regardless of production volume.