Crane Company lost all of its inventory in a fire on December 26, 2022. The accounting records showed the following inventory- related data for November and December. November December (to 12/26) Net sales $600,000 $700,000 Beginning inventory 30,000 36,000 Purchases 392,000 420,000 Purchase returns and allowances 13,500 14,500 Purchase discounts 8,500 9,500 Freight-in 8,000 9,900 Ending inventory 36,000 ? Crane is fully insured for fire losses but must prepare a report for the insurance company. (a) Your answer is correct. Compute the gross profit rate for November. (b) Gross profit rate eTextbook and Media × Your answer is incorrect. 38 % Using the gross profit rate for November, determine the estimated cost of the inventory lost in the fire. Estimated inventory lost in fire $ 22000 Assistance Used Attempts: 2 of 5 used
Crane Company lost all of its inventory in a fire on December 26, 2022. The accounting records showed the following inventory- related data for November and December. November December (to 12/26) Net sales $600,000 $700,000 Beginning inventory 30,000 36,000 Purchases 392,000 420,000 Purchase returns and allowances 13,500 14,500 Purchase discounts 8,500 9,500 Freight-in 8,000 9,900 Ending inventory 36,000 ? Crane is fully insured for fire losses but must prepare a report for the insurance company. (a) Your answer is correct. Compute the gross profit rate for November. (b) Gross profit rate eTextbook and Media × Your answer is incorrect. 38 % Using the gross profit rate for November, determine the estimated cost of the inventory lost in the fire. Estimated inventory lost in fire $ 22000 Assistance Used Attempts: 2 of 5 used
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![Crane Company lost all of its inventory in a fire on December 26, 2022. The accounting records showed the following inventory-
related data for November and December.
November
December
(to 12/26)
Net sales
$600,000
$700,000
Beginning inventory
30,000
36,000
Purchases
392,000
420,000
Purchase returns and allowances
13,500
14,500
Purchase discounts
8,500
9,500
Freight-in
8,000
9,900
Ending inventory
36,000
?
Crane is fully insured for fire losses but must prepare a report for the insurance company.
(a)
Your answer is correct.
Compute the gross profit rate for November.
(b)
Gross profit rate
eTextbook and Media
× Your answer is incorrect.
38
%
Using the gross profit rate for November, determine the estimated cost of the inventory lost in the fire.
Estimated inventory lost in fire
+A
$
22000
Assistance Used
Attempts: 2 of 5 used](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F39b7845d-46f4-4b14-846c-97fa6df20cda%2F4309d73a-ad6e-4f90-96f3-30edea0a2709%2Fe0t3gu_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Crane Company lost all of its inventory in a fire on December 26, 2022. The accounting records showed the following inventory-
related data for November and December.
November
December
(to 12/26)
Net sales
$600,000
$700,000
Beginning inventory
30,000
36,000
Purchases
392,000
420,000
Purchase returns and allowances
13,500
14,500
Purchase discounts
8,500
9,500
Freight-in
8,000
9,900
Ending inventory
36,000
?
Crane is fully insured for fire losses but must prepare a report for the insurance company.
(a)
Your answer is correct.
Compute the gross profit rate for November.
(b)
Gross profit rate
eTextbook and Media
× Your answer is incorrect.
38
%
Using the gross profit rate for November, determine the estimated cost of the inventory lost in the fire.
Estimated inventory lost in fire
+A
$
22000
Assistance Used
Attempts: 2 of 5 used
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