ABC uses the conventional retail method to determine its ending inventory at cost. Assume the beginning inventory at cost (retail) were $393,500 ($594,000), purchases during the current year at cost (retail) were $3,408,000 ($5,193,600), freight-in on these purchases totaled $159,500, sales during the current year totaled $4,666,000, and net markups were $414,000. What is the ending inventory value at cost

Ending Inventory at Cost= $981,248.40

Explanation:

                                     Cost                      Retail

Beginning inventory  $393,500         $594,000

purchases                      $3,408,000      $5,193,600                

freight in                        $159,500,

net markups                                                     $414,000

Total                          $3,961,000                     $6,201,600

Sales                                                 $4,666,000

Ending Inventory at Retail:=(Beginning inventory + purchases +net markups - Sales during the current year

594,000 + $5,193,600   +  $414,000- $4,666,000,  = $1,535,600

Cost to Retail Ratio:( Beginning inventory + purchases+freight in)/ (Beginning inventory + purchases +net markups )

=($393,500 + $3,408,000 +$159,500,) ÷ (594,000 + $5,193,600   +  $414,000) =$3,961,000/$6, 201, 600= 0.638= 0.639

Ending Inventory at Cost:   Ending Inventory at Retail x Cost to Retail Ratio

$1,535,600 x 0.639 = $981,248.40