Buffalo Company uses the gross profit method to estimate inventory for monthly reporting purposes. Presented below is information for the month of May. Inventory, May 1 $163,800 Purchases (gross) 651,200 Freight-in 29,500 Sales revenue 925,900 Sales returns 66,700 Purchase discounts 11,300 (a) Your answer is correct. Compute the estimated inventory at May 31, assuming that the gross profit is 25% of sales. The estimated inventory at May 31 (b) eTextbook and Media LA 188800 Attempts: 1 of 2 used * Your answer is incorrect. Compute the estimated inventory at May 31, assuming that the gross profit is 25% of cost. (Round percentage of sales to 2 decimal places, e.g. 78.74% and final answer to O decimal places, e.g. 6,225.) The estimated inventory at May 31 LA $ 644400

Buffalo Company uses the gross profit method to estimate inventory for monthly reporting purposes. Presented below is information for the month of May. Inventory, May 1 $163,800 Purchases (gross) 651,200 Freight-in 29,500 Sales revenue 925,900 Sales returns 66,700 Purchase discounts 11,300 (a) Your answer is correct. Compute the estimated inventory at May 31, assuming that the gross profit is 25% of sales. The estimated inventory at May 31 (b) eTextbook and Media LA 188800 Attempts: 1 of 2 used * Your answer is incorrect. Compute the estimated inventory at May 31, assuming that the gross profit is 25% of cost. (Round percentage of sales to 2 decimal places, e.g. 78.74% and final answer to O decimal places, e.g. 6,225.) The estimated inventory at May 31 LA $ 644400

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Chapter7: Inventories: Cost Measurement And Flow Assumptions

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