Ivanhoe company uses the gross profit method to estimate inventory for monthly reporting purposes. Presented below is information for the month of May.                          Inventory, May 1   - 159,500                                     Purchases (gross) -  593,300.                         Freight in                  32,900                             Sales revenue.         974,400.                            Sales return.              75,900.                              Purchases discount.   10,800.                         Compute the estimated inventory at May 31, assuming that the gross profit is 25% of sales.                                                               The estimated inventory at May 31 is what?

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Ivanhoe company uses the gross profit method to estimate inventory for monthly reporting purposes. Presented below is information for the month of May.                          Inventory, May 1   - 159,500                                     Purchases (gross) -  593,300.                         Freight in                  32,900                             Sales revenue.         974,400.                            Sales return.              75,900.                              Purchases discount.   10,800.                         Compute the estimated inventory at May 31, assuming that the gross profit is 25% of sales.                                                               The estimated inventory at May 31 is what?

 

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