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Boston Bait Shop Uses A Periodic Inventory System at December
Boston Bait Shop Uses A Periodic Inventory System at December
December
Boston Bait Shop uses a periodic inventory system. At December 31, Year 2, the accounting
records include the following information:Inventory (as of December 31, Year 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,800Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 79,600Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 30,200A complete physical inventory taken at December 31, Year 2, indicates merchandise
costing $3,000 remains in stock.a. How were the amounts of beginning and ending inventory
determined?b. Compute the amount of the cost of goods sold in Year 2.c. Prepare two closing
entries at December 31, Year 2: the first to create a Cost of Goods Sold account with the
appropriate balance and the second to bring the Inventory account up-to-date.d. Prepare a
partial income statement showing the shop’s gross profit for the year.e. Describe why a
company such as Boston Bait Shop would use a periodic inventory system rather than a
perpetual inventory system.View Solution:
Boston Bait Shop uses a periodic inventory system At December
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