Use the Following Information for the Following Question -If the Ending Inventory Is to Be Estimated Using the

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Multiple Choice

Use the following information for the following question:
Tang Inc. uses the retail inventory method. The following information is available for the current year:
$\begin{array}{lll} & \text { Cost } & \text { Retail } \\\text { Beginning inventory } & \$ 117,000 & \$ 183,000 \\\text { Purchases } & 442,000 & 623,000 \\\text { Freight-in } & 8,000 & - \\\text { Employee discounts } & - & 3,000 \\\text { Net markups } & - & 22,000 \\\text { Net markdowns } & - & 30,000 \\\text { Sales } & - & 585,000\end{array}$

-If the ending inventory is to be estimated using the retail method, the calculation of the cost-to-retail ratio should be based on cost and retail of

• A) $450,000 and $645,000.
• B) $567,000 and $828,000.
• C) $559,000 and $795,000.
• D) $567,000 and $798,000.

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