16.On March 31, 2021, the warehouse of Cucumber Company was destroyed by fire. The company's markup on cost is 40%. The following information was obtained from the available records: Inventory, 12/31/2020 - P600,000 Sales for the 1st quarter - P2,240,000 Purchases for the 1st quarter - P1,750,000 What is the cost of inventory immediately before the fire?

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16.On March 31, 2021, the warehouse of Cucumber Company was destroyed by fire.   The company's markup on cost is 40%.  The following information was obtained from the available records:

Inventory, 12/31/2020 - P600,000
Sales for the 1st quarter - P2,240,000
Purchases for the 1st quarter - P1,750,000

What is the cost of inventory immediately before the fire?

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