Angel Dress Shop had net retail sales of $125,000 during the current year. The following additional information was obtained from the company’s accounting records:                                                                                                             At Cost                                                     At Retail Beginning inventory                                                            $20,000                                                  $ 30,000 Net purchases (excluding freight-in)                            70,000                                                   110,000 Freight-in                                                                                         5,200 1. Using the retail method, estimate the company’s ending inventory at cost. 2. Assume that a physical inventory taken at year end revealed an inventory on hand of $9,000 at retail value. What is the estimated amount of inventory shrinkage (loss due to theft, damage, etc.) at cost using the retail method

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Angel Dress Shop had net retail sales of $125,000 during the current year. The following additional information was obtained from the company’s accounting records:
                                                                                                            At Cost                                                     At Retail
Beginning inventory                                                            $20,000                                                  $ 30,000
Net purchases (excluding freight-in)                            70,000                                                   110,000
Freight-in                                                                                         5,200


1. Using the retail method, estimate the company’s ending inventory at cost.


2. Assume that a physical inventory taken at year end revealed an inventory on hand of $9,000 at retail value. What is the estimated amount of inventory shrinkage (loss due to theft, damage, etc.) at cost using the retail method?

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