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For the current fiscal year, Purchases were $270,000, Purchases Returns and Allowances were $4,200 and Freight In was $21,000. If the beginning merchandise inventory was $170,000 and the ending merchandise inventory was $87,000, the Cost of Goods Sold is:

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For the current fiscal year, Purchases were 270,000,PurchasesReturnsandAllowanceswere270,000, Purchases Returns and Allowances were 4,200 and Freight In was 21,000.Ifthebeginningmerchandiseinventorywas21,000. If the beginning merchandise inventory was 170,000 and the ending merchandise inventory was $87,000, the Cost of Goods Sold is:

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Solution

To calculate the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), we need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Calculate Net Purchases Net Purchases = Purchases - Purchases Returns and Allowances Net Purchases = 270,000270,000 - 4,200 Net Purchases = $265,800

Step 2: Calculate Cost of Goods Available for Sale Cost of Goods Available for Sale = Beginning Merchandise Inventory + Net Purchases + Freight In Cost of Goods Available for Sale = 170,000+170,000 + 265,800 + 21,000CostofGoodsAvailableforSale=21,000 Cost of Goods Available for Sale = 456,800

Step 3: Calculate Cost of Goods Sold Cost of Goods Sold = Cost of Goods Available for Sale - Ending Merchandise Inventory Cost of Goods Sold = 456,800456,800 - 87,000 Cost of Goods Sold = $369,800

Therefore, the Cost of Goods Sold for the current fiscal year is $369,800.

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