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LuckyWell [14K]
3 years ago
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Howard's Supply Co. suffered a fire loss on April 20, 2021. The company's last physical inventory was taken January 30, 2021, at

which time the inventory totaled $231,000. Sales from January 30 to April 20 were $611,000 and purchases during that time were $461,000. Howard's consistently reports a 25% gross profit. The estimated inventory loss is: Multiple Choice $484,750. $221,750. $233,750. None of these answer choices are correct.
Business
1 answer:
Westkost [7]3 years ago
3 0

Answer :

Estimated inventory loss = $233,750

Explanation :

As per the data given in the question,

Inventory = $231,000

Purchases = $461,000

Cost of goods for sale (A) is

= $231,000 + $461,000

= $692,000

Sales = $611,000

Gross Profit = $611,000 × 25% = $152,750

Cost of goods Sold (B) is

= ($611,000 - $152,750)

= $458,250

So, Estimated inventory loss  is

= (A - B)

= ($692,000 - $258250)

= $233,750

We simply applied the above formula

 

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