Reference no: EM132640555
Question - The following are the accounts in the books of the Home Office by and the Branch:
Home Office Book
Allowance for Mark-up, beg bal $10,000
Returns ($1,875)
Branch Book
Merchandise Inv, beg bal $22,700
Shipment from Home Office $29,040
Purchases $40,000
Cost of Sales ($64,000)
Returns to Home Office ($7,500)
The branch uses perpetual inventory system. Merchandise comes from the home office and outside suppliers.
Inventory end of the year of the branch includes $6,000 worth of goods from outside suppliers.
Required - As per home office record, (1) what is the mark-up rate on the shipment? and; (2) what is the cost of sales of the branch?