Hartley’s accounting records included the following information: Inventory, 01-01-13                                                                                                             $319,500 Purchases during 2013 (excluding shipping)                                                               $1,200,000 Purchase returns during 2013                                                                                               $15,000 Freight-in on 2013 purchases                                                                                                 $8,500 Sales during 2013                                                                                                              $1,998,750   Hartley completed a physical inventory on 12-31-13 and calculated an ending inventory of $525,000, at cost. In recent years, Hartley's gross profit equaled 105% of Hartley’s cost. Hartley suspects some inventory may have been shoplifted. Prepare the entry, if necessary, to reflect the estimated loss from any shoplifted items.

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Hartley’s accounting records included the following information:

Inventory, 01-01-13                                                                                                             $319,500

Purchases during 2013 (excluding shipping)                                                               $1,200,000

Purchase returns during 2013                                                                                               $15,000

Freight-in on 2013 purchases                                                                                                 $8,500

Sales during 2013                                                                                                              $1,998,750

 

Hartley completed a physical inventory on 12-31-13 and calculated an ending inventory of $525,000, at cost. In recent years, Hartley's gross profit equaled 105% of Hartley’s cost. Hartley suspects some inventory may have been shoplifted. Prepare the entry, if necessary, to reflect the estimated loss from any shoplifted items.

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