On September 30 a Company Needed to Estimate Its Ending

Multiple Choice

On September 30 a company needed to estimate its ending inventory to prepare its third quarter financial statements. The following information is available: Beginning inventory, July 1: $4,000
Net sales: $40,000
Net purchases: $41,000
The company's gross margin ratio is 15%. Using the gross profit method, the cost of goods sold would be:

A) $4,000.
B) $5,000.
C) $21,000.
D) $25,000.
E) $34,000.