Estimate the 2016 and 2017 ending inventory and cost of goods sold using the dollar-value LIFO retail inventory method.

    On January 1, 2016, ABC Company adopted the dollar-value LIFO retail inventory method. Inventory transactions at both cost and retail, and cost indexes for 2016 and 2017 are as follows:

     

    2016

    2017

     

    Cost

    Retail

    Cost

    Retail

    Beginning inventory

    $28,000

    $ 40,000

     

     

    Net purchases

    85,000

    108,000

    $90,000

    $114,000

    Freight-in

    2,000

     

    2,500

     

    Net markups

     

    10,000

     

    8,000

    Net markdowns

     

    2,000

     

    2,200

    Net sales to customers

     

    100,000

     

    104,000

    Price Index:

     

     

     

     

     January 1, 2016

     

     

     

    1.00

     December 31, 2016

     

     

     

    1.06

     December 31, 2017

     

     

     

    1.10

    Required:

    Estimate the 2016 and 2017 ending inventory and cost of goods sold using the dollar-value LIFO retail inventory method.

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