Reference no: EM131722444

Problem - Alquist Company uses the retail method to estimate its ending inventory. Selected information about its year 2016 operations is as follows:

a. January 1, 2016, beginning inventory had a cost of $400,000 and a retail value of $300,000.

b. Purchases during 2016 cost $1,955,000 with an original retail value of $3,800,000.

c. Freight costs were $25,000 for incoming merchandise.

d. Net additional markups were $150,000 and net markdowns were $650,000.

e. Based on prior experience, shrinkage due to shoplifting was estimated to be $30,000 of retail value.

f. Merchandise is sold to employees at a 25% of selling price discount. Employee sales are recorded in a separate account at the net selling price. The balance in this account at the end of 2016 is $360,000.

g. Sales to customers totaled $2,750,000 for the year.

Required:

1. Estimate ending inventory and cost of goods sold using the conventional retail method.

2. Estimate ending inventory and cost of goods sold using the LIFO retail method.