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Estimating ending inventory by the gross profit method and preparing the income statement...

Estimating ending inventory by the gross profit method and preparing the income statement [25-30 min]

Kids Costumes estimates its inventory by the gross profit method. The gross profit has averaged 39% of net sales. The company’s inventory records reveal the following data:

Inventory, July 1

$  268,000

Transactions during July:

Purchases........................

7,661,000

Purchase discounts..........

171,000

Purchase returns..............

32,000

Sales................................

8,788,000

Sales returns....................

35,000

Requirements

1. Estimate the July 31 inventory using the gross profit method.


2. Prepare the July income statement through gross profit for Kids Costumes.

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