Kelcie Sports uses the dollar-value LIFO retail method. The price index on January 1, 2019, was 100, and on that date the inventory was $20,000 (retail) and $14,000 (cost). Additional information follows:   2019 2020 Purchases, retail $160,000 $204,000 Purchases, cost 115,200 150,960 Sales 160,416 202,160 Price index, Dec. 31. 102 103 ​ What is the cost of the December 31, 2020, inventory (to the nearest dollar)?   a.  $14,610   b.  $14,638   c.  $14,660   d.  $15,854

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Kelcie Sports uses the dollar-value LIFO retail method. The price index on January 1, 2019, was 100, and on that date the inventory was $20,000 (retail) and $14,000 (cost). Additional information follows:

 

2019

2020

Purchases, retail

$160,000

$204,000

Purchases, cost

115,200

150,960

Sales

160,416

202,160

Price index, Dec. 31.

102

103

What is the cost of the December 31, 2020, inventory (to the nearest dollar)?

 

a. 

$14,610

 

b. 

$14,638

 

c. 

$14,660

 

d. 

$15,854

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