Walters Department Store Uses the Retail Inventory Method to Estimate

question 88

Multiple Choice

Walters Department Store uses the retail inventory method to estimate its inventories. It calculated its cost to retail ratio during the period at 70%. Goods available for sale at retail amounted to $300,000 and goods were sold during the period for $160,000. The estimated cost of the ending inventory is

• A) $140,000.
• B) $210,000.
• C) $98,000.
• D) $200,000.

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Definitions:

Acid-Test Ratio

A financial metric that assesses a company's ability to pay off its short-term liabilities with its most liquid assets, excluding inventories.

Quick Assets

Assets that can be quickly converted into cash without significantly affecting their value, including cash, marketable securities, and accounts receivable.

Current Assets

Valuables intended to be converted to cash, liquidated, or expended over the course of one year or the operational cycle, whichever timeframe is more extended.

Trade Discount

A reduction in the listed price of a product or service, offered by sellers to buyers in the business-to-business market to encourage purchases in large quantities.