The Sahara Company's inventory was partially destroyed on June 4, 2016, when its warehouse caught on fire early in the morning. Inventory that had a cost of $8,000 was saved. The accounting records, which were located in a fireproof vault, contained the following information: Sales (1/1/16 through 6/3/16) $260,000 Purchases (1/1/16 through 6/3/16) 190,000 Inventory (1/1/16) 40,000 Gross profit ratio 30% of cost Using the gross profit method, what is the estimated cost of the inventory destroyed by the fire? a.$40,000 b.$222,000 c.$38,000 d.$48,000

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The Sahara Company's inventory was partially destroyed on June 4, 2016, when its warehouse caught on fire early in the morning. Inventory that had a cost of $8,000 was saved. The accounting records, which were located in a fireproof vault, contained the following information:

Sales (1/1/16 through 6/3/16)

$260,000

Purchases (1/1/16 through 6/3/16)

190,000

Inventory (1/1/16)

40,000

Gross profit ratio

30% of cost


Using the gross profit method, what is the estimated cost of the inventory destroyed by the fire?

a.$40,000

b.$222,000

c.$38,000

d.$48,000

 

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