On June 29, 20x1, a fire damaged the warehouse and factory of an entity completely destroying the unisured merchandise inventory. The following data are available: Inventory, January 1 60,000 Purchases, January 1 – June 29 580,000 Sales, January 1 – June 29 770,000 Markup based on cost 25% How much is the estimated inventory fire loss?

On June 29, 20x1, a fire damaged the warehouse and factory of an entity completely destroying the unisured merchandise inventory. The following data are available: Inventory, January 1 60,000 Purchases, January 1 – June 29 580,000 Sales, January 1 – June 29 770,000 Markup based on cost 25% How much is the estimated inventory fire loss?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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