Garrison Company Uses the Retail Method of Inventory Costing

Multiple Choice

Garrison Company uses the retail method of inventory costing. They started the year with an inventory that had a retail cost of $45,000. During the year they purchased an inventory with a retail cost of $300,000. After performing a physical inventory, they calculated their inventory cost at retail to be $80,000. The mark up is 100% of cost. Determine the ending inventory at its estimated cost.

A) $160,000
B) $80,000
C) $40,000
D) $45,000