Question

The gross profit method is most commonly used to:_______ a. estimate the cost of inventory from incomplete records. b. determine the exact cost of inventory. c. develop a sales budget. d. replace the year-end physical inventory.

Answer 1

a. estimate the cost of inventory from incomplete records.

Step-by-step explanation:

The gross profit method is used to estimate the cost of inventory from incomplete records. This is done by determining the amount of gross profit using the Sales Revenue and the Gross Profit Margin. Then finding the difference between the Cost of Goods available for sale and this Gross Profit to reach to the estimated cost of inventory.