Sharon Has the Following Results of Netting Her Short-Term and Long-Term

question 55

Essay

Sharon has the following results of netting her short-term and long-term capital gains and losses for 2016: $56,000 short-term capital loss, and $82,000 net long-term capital gain ($21,000 0%/15%/20% long-term capital gain, and $61,000 25% long-term capital gain).

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Definitions:

Retail Method

An accounting technique used to estimate the ending inventory and cost of goods sold by calculating a cost to retail price ratio.

Cost-To-Retail Ratio

A method used to estimate the ending inventory of a business, calculated by dividing the cost of goods available for sale by the retail price of the goods.

Gross Profit Rate

The ratio of gross profit to net sales, used to assess a company's financial health by indicating the efficiency of its production process.

Gross Profit

The financial difference between sales and the cost of goods sold, indicating the efficiency of a company in managing its production and inventory.