A Sporting Goods Store Budgeted August Purchases of Ski Jackets

question 202

Essay

A sporting goods store budgeted August purchases of ski jackets at $140,000. The store had ski jackets costing $12,000 in its inventory at the beginning of August; and to cover part of anticipated September sales, they expect to have $25,000 of ski jackets in inventory at the end of the month of August. What is the budgeted cost of goods sold for August?

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Definitions:

Real Goods

Physical products or commodities that can be touched, seen, and used, contrasting digital or virtual goods.

Aggregate Expenditure

The total spending in an economy, including consumption, investment, government spending, and net exports, at a given time.

Government Purchases

Expenditures by the government sector on goods and services intended to satisfy public consumption and investment demands.

Inventory

The total amount of goods and materials held in stock by a business, warehouse, or store.