Metlock Company lost most of its inventory in a fire in December just before the year-end physical inventory was taken. The corporation's books disclosed the following. Beginning inventory $155,300 Sales revenue $655,700 Purchases for the year 368,400 Sales returns 23,800 Purchase returns 31,200 Rate of gross profit on net sales 30 % Merchandise with a selling price of $21,800 remained undamaged after the fire. Damaged merchandise with an original selling price of $13,500 had a net realizable value of $5,100. Compute the amount of the loss as a result of the fire, assuming that the corporation had no insurance coverage. Amount of the loss

Metlock Company lost most of its inventory in a fire in December just before the year-end physical inventory was taken. The corporation's books disclosed the following. Beginning inventory $155,300 Sales revenue $655,700 Purchases for the year 368,400 Sales returns 23,800 Purchase returns 31,200 Rate of gross profit on net sales 30 % Merchandise with a selling price of $21,800 remained undamaged after the fire. Damaged merchandise with an original selling price of $13,500 had a net realizable value of $5,100. Compute the amount of the loss as a result of the fire, assuming that the corporation had no insurance coverage. Amount of the loss

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