Answer:
Cost of goods sold Lewis: $ 238,000 Clark: $ 107,600
Explanation:
Lewis Incorporated and Clark Enterprises
Lewis Clark
Inventory (beginning) $ 23,000 $ 49,000
Purchases 246,000 225,600
Purchase returns (14,000) (59,000)
Add Net Purchases 232,000 166,600
Less Inventory (ending) 17,000 59,000
Cost of goods sold 238,000 107,600
Net purchases are calculated by deducting purchases returns from purchases. Net purchases are added to the beginning inventories and ending inventories are deducted from it to get the cost of goods sold.