Answer:
26.93%
Explanation:
Given that,
Sales = $427,000
Inventory, January 1 = 80,000
Net purchases = 325,000
Goods available for sale = 405,000
Inventory, December 31 = 93,000
Cost of goods sold = 312,000
Gross profit = $115,000
Gross profit ratio = (Gross profit ÷ sales) × 100
= ($115,000 ÷ $427,000) × 100
= 0.2693 × 100
= 26.93%
Therefore, Thompson's 2021 gross profit ratio is 26.93%.