When the Conventional Retail Inventory Method Is Used, Markdowns Are

question 3

Multiple Choice

When the conventional retail inventory method is used, markdowns are commonly ignored in the computation of the cost to retail ratio because

• A) there may be no markdowns in a given year.
• B) this tends to give a better approximation of the lower of cost or net realizable value.
• C) markups are also ignored.
• D) this tends to result in the showing of a normal profit margin in a period when no markdown goods have been sold.

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