Answer:
Ending inventory at cost using the conventional retail method is $36,498.
Explanation:
Note: See the attached excel file for the computation of Goods available for sales and Ending inventory at Retail.
From the attached excel file, we have:
Goods available for sales at Cost = $139,326
Goods available for sales at Retail = $211,100
Ending inventory at Retail = $55,300
Therefore, we have:
Ratio of goods available for sales of Cost to Retail = Goods available for sales at Cost / Goods available for sales at Retail = $139,326 / $211,100 = 0.66, or 66%
Ending inventory at Cost = Ending inventory at Retail * Ratio of goods available for sales of Cost to Retail = $55,300 * 66% = $36,498
Therefore, ending inventory at cost using the conventional retail method is $36,498.