A fire destroyed Sheridan's October 31 inventory, leaving undamaged inventory with a cost of $20500. Using the gross profit method, the estimated ending inventory destroyed by fire is
A fire destroyed Sheridan's October 31 inventory, leaving undamaged inventory with a cost of $20500. Using the gross profit method, the estimated ending inventory destroyed by fire is
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Transcribed Image Text:The following information is available for October for Sheridan Company. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)
Beginning Inventory
$330000
Net purchases
1060000
Net sales
2120000
Percentage markup on
66.67%
cost
A fire destroyed Sheridan's October 31 inventory, leaving undamaged inventory with a cost of $20500. Using the gross profit method,
the estimated ending inventory destroyed by fire is
O $730000.
O $97500.
O$565333.
$544833.
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