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During 2014, Pretenders Furniture Company purchases a carload of wicker chairs.

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Question

During 2014, Pretenders Furniture Company purchases a carload of wicker chairs. The manufacturer sells the chairs to Pretenders for a lump sum of $68,000 because it is discontinuing manufacturing operations and wishes to dispose of its entire stock. Three types of chairs are included in the carload. The three types and the estimated selling price for each are listed below.

Type

No. of Chairs

Estimated Selling
Price Each


During 2014, Pretenders sells 140 lounge chairs, 110 armchairs, and 110 straight chairs.

What is the amount of gross profit realized during 2014? What is the amount of inventory of unsold straight chairs on December 31, 2014?

Type

No. of Chairs

Estimated Selling
Price Each

Lounge chairs 600 $122 Armchairs 300 108 Straight chairs 900 68

Explanation / Answer

                       53,144

Inventory value of unsold straight chairs=$21,900

Pretenders Furniture Assuming the cost of the chairs are in the same weight of sales   Value Calculation Type of chairs No of chairs Selling Price/unit Sales value % Weight Sales value Cost on the basis of % sale value Unit Cost Lounge chairs                              600                  122              73,200 43.88%               29,842             49.74 Armchairs                              300                  108              32,400 19.42%               13,209             44.03 Straight chairs                              900                    68              61,200 36.69%               24,950             27.72 Total                          1,800           166,800               68,000 Goss Profit Calculation Type of chairs No of chairs sold Selling Price/unit Sales Revenue Unit Cost Total Cost Gross Profit Lounge chairs                              140                  122              17,080                 49.74                 6,963           10,117 Armchairs                              110                  108              11,880                 44.03                 4,843             7,037 Straight chairs                              110                    68                7,480                 27.72                 3,049             4,431 Total                              360              36,440               14,856           21,584 So gross Profit in 2014=$21,584 Inventory Unsold Dec 31.2014. Type of chairs No of chairs sold Unit Cost Inventory Value Lounge chairs                              460              49.74              22,879 Armchairs                              190              44.03                8,365 Straight chairs                              790              27.72              21,900 Total                          1,440              53,144 So Inventory value of unsold chairs on Dec 31.2014.=

                       53,144

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