At the beginning of 2016, the Joan Company had an inventory valued at $34,375 at cost $50,000 at retail). During the year, Joan purchased inventory for $50,000 $70,000 at retail), and made markdowns of $7,500. Joan's sales in 2016 were $62,500. What is Joan's estimated ending inventory at FIFO cost using the retail inventory method?

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To estimate the ending inventory at FIFO cost using the retail inventory method, we first calculate the cost-to-retail ratio at the beginning of the year and for the purchases during the year. Then, we adjust the retail value of the inventory for markdowns and sales to find the ending inventory at retail, which we convert to cost using the cost-to-retail ratio.1. Beginning inventory at cost: $34,375   Beginning inventory at retail: $50,000   Purchases at cost: $50,000   Purchases at retail: $70,000   Markdowns: $7,500   Sales: $62,5002. Calculate the cost-to-retail ratio for goods available for sale:   Cost of goods available for sale = Beginning inventory at cost + Purchases at cost = $34,375 + $50,000 = $84,375   Retail value of goods available for sale = Beginning inventory at retail + Purchases at retail = $50,000 + $70,000 = $120,000   Cost-to-retail ratio = $84,375 / $120,000 = 0.7031253. Adjust the retail value of the ending inventory:   Retail value of goods available for sale = $120,000   Less: Markdowns = $7,500   Adjusted retail value of goods available for sale = $120,000 - $7,500 = $112,500   Less: Sales = $62,500   Ending inventory at retail = $112,500 - $62,500 = $50,0004. Estimate the ending inventory at FIFO cost:   Ending inventory at FIFO cost = Ending inventory at retail * Cost-to-retail ratio = $50,000 * 0.703125 = $35,156.25However, none of the provided options exactly match the calculated value of $35,156.25. Given the options, the closest and most plausible answer based on the calculation method would be $40,000, acknowledging a potential misunderstanding or simplification in the calculation steps provided in the options.

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