When should the gross profit method of inventory valuation not be used because it is invalid?

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48.The gross profit method of inventory valuation isinvalidwhena.a portion of the inventory is destroyed.b.there is a substantial increase in inventory during the year.c.there is no beginning inventory because it is the first year of operation.d.applying a blanket gross profit rate to merchandise that have widely varying rates of grossprofit.

49.Which statement is true about the gross profit method of inventory valuation?

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50.A major advantage of the retail inventory method is that it

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51.An inventory method which is designed to approximate inventory valuation at the lower of costor market is

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52.The retail inventory method is based on the assumption that thea.final inventory and the total of goods available for sale contain the same proportion ofhigh-cost and low-cost ratio goods.b.ratio of gross margin to sales is approximately the same each period.c.ratio of cost to retail changes at a constant rate.d.proportions of markups and markdowns to selling price are the same.

53.Which statement is true about the retail inventory method?

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54.When the conventional retail inventory method is used, markdowns are commonly ignored inthe computation of the cost to retail ratio because

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The gross profit method of inventory valuation isinvalidwhenthere is no beginning inventory because it is the first year ofoperation.a portion of the inventory is destroyed.there is a substantial increase in inventory during the year.applying a blanket gross profit rate to merchandise that havewidely varying rates of gross profit.Solution: The gross profit percentage applicable to the goods inending inventory is different from the percentage applicable tothe goods sold during the period.

The following data concerning the retail inventory method are takenfrom the financial records ofSheridanCompany.CostRetailBeginninginventory$ 194000$ 284000Purchases9020001180000Freight-in24800Net markups80700Net markdowns56700Sales1344000

The ending inventory at retail should be$144000.

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CraneInc. has the following information related to an item in itsending inventory. Product 66 has a cost of $150, a replacement cost of$142, a net realizable value of $148, and a normal profit margin of $7.What is the final lower-of-cost-or-market inventory value for product66?

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OrioleInc. uses the conventional retail method to determine its endinginventory at cost. Assume the beginning inventory at cost (retail) were$396500($597000), purchases during the current year at cost (retail)were $3468000($5253600), freight-in on these purchases totaled$162500, sales during the current year totaled $4726000, and netmarkups were $417000. What is the ending inventory value at cost?Hint: Round intermediate calculation to 3 decimal places, e.g. 0.635and final answer to 0 decimal places.

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IvanhoeSales Company uses the retail inventory method to value itsmerchandise inventory. The following information is available for thecurrent year:CostRetailBeginninginventory$ 32000$ 47000Purchases210000280000Freight-in2700Net markups8700Net markdowns11000

Employee discounts1000Sales revenue225000If the ending inventory is to be valued at the lower-of-cost-or-market,what is the cost-to-retail ratio?$242000 ÷ $338000$244700 ÷ $324700$244700 ÷ $327000$244700÷ $335700

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The following information is available for October for Carla Vista Company.Beginning inventory$350000Net purchases1100000Net sales2200000

Percentage markup on cost66.67%A fire destroyed Carla Vista’s October 31 inventory, leaving undamaged inventory with a cost of$21500. Using the gross profit method, the estimated ending inventory destroyed by fire is$108500.SolutionCLOSE.

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Which is not valid about the gross profit method?

The GP method will be invalid in the case where GP margin on sales differs from the margin on closing inventory. This states that on a notable difference in the GP margin, this method will be invalid since the primary assumption to use it is that the GP margin will not change.

Which inventory valuation method is not allowed?

The last in, first out (LIFO) method of inventory valuation is prohibited under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), though it is permitted in the United States, which uses generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Why is the gross profit method not appropriate for annual reports?

As outlined earlier, the gross profit method is not appropriate for annual reports because it only estimates what the ending inventory balance may be and is not conclusive.

When can you use gross profit method to estimate the ending?

How to calculate ending inventory using the gross profit method.
Cost of good available = Cost of beginning inventory + Cost of all purchases..
Cost of good sold = Sales ∗ Gross profit percentage..
Ending inventory using gross profit = Cost of goods available − Cost of goods..