Harbor Groceries began the current month with inventory costing $28,750, then purchased inventory at a cost of $70,560. The perpetual inventory system indicates that inventory costing $76,400 was sold during the month for $81,300. If an inventory count shows that inventory costing $21,600 is actually on hand at month-end, what amount of shrinkage occurred during the month?

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Harbor Groceries began the current month with inventory costing $28,750,
then purchased inventory at a cost of $70,560. The perpetual inventory system
indicates that inventory costing $76,400 was sold during the month for
$81,300. If an inventory count shows that inventory costing $21,600 is actually
on hand at month-end, what amount of shrinkage occurred during the month?
Transcribed Image Text:Harbor Groceries began the current month with inventory costing $28,750, then purchased inventory at a cost of $70,560. The perpetual inventory system indicates that inventory costing $76,400 was sold during the month for $81,300. If an inventory count shows that inventory costing $21,600 is actually on hand at month-end, what amount of shrinkage occurred during the month?
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