With Net Sales of $40,000, Beginning Inventory at Retail of $14,000

question 74

Multiple Choice

With net sales of $40,000, beginning inventory at retail of $14,000, ending inventory at retail of $20,000, and cost of goods sold of $19,500, the inventory turnover at retail is (to the nearest hundredth) :

• A)5.15
• B)3.25
• C)2.35
• D)5.23
• E)None of these

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Definitions:

Inventory Costing Method

A method used to assign costs to inventory, affecting how costs are reported in the financial statements.

Year-End Purchase

Acquisitions or purchases made by a company close to the end of its fiscal year, often impacting the annual financial statements.

LIFO Cost of Goods Sold

An inventory costing method where the last items placed in inventory are considered the first ones sold, affecting the cost of goods sold during a period.

FIFO Inventory Costing

A method of inventory valuation where the cost of goods sold is based on the oldest inventory prices, which stands for "First In, First Out."