Apply the Retail Method to the Following Company Information to Calculate

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Essay

Apply the retail method to the following company information to calculate the cost of the ending inventory for the current period.
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Cost } & \text { Retail } \\\hline \text { Beginning inventory } & \$ 20,224 & \$ 31,600 \\\hline \text { Net purchases } & 59,508 & 97,000 \\\hline \text { Sales } & & 89,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

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