Problem 2 (Retail Method- Average) ABC’s inventory shows the following information at December 31, 20X1: Inventory, beginning:              Cost                                                                                  P 560,000              Retail                                                                                 1,400,000 Purchases:             Cost                                                                                   4,960,000             Retail                                                                                10,320,000 Freight-in                                                                                          150,000 Mark-up                                                                                         1,000,000 Mark-up cancellation                                                                       120,000 Mark-down                                                                                      500,000 Mark-down cancellation                                                                  100,000 Sales                                                                                            10,000,000 Estimated normal shrinkage                                                    2.5% of Sales ABC uses the retail inventory method of valuing its inventory. How much is the estimated cost of inventory in 20X1?

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Problem 2 (Retail Method- Average)
ABC’s inventory shows the following information at December 31, 20X1:


Inventory, beginning:
             Cost                                                                                  P 560,000

             Retail                                                                                 1,400,000
Purchases:
            Cost                                                                                   4,960,000

            Retail                                                                                10,320,000 Freight-in                                                                                          150,000 Mark-up                                                                                         1,000,000 Mark-up cancellation                                                                       120,000 Mark-down                                                                                      500,000 Mark-down cancellation                                                                  100,000 Sales                                                                                            10,000,000 Estimated normal shrinkage                                                    2.5% of Sales


ABC uses the retail inventory method of valuing its inventory. How much is the estimated cost of inventory in 20X1?

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