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Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
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Chapter 8, Problem 8E
Gross Profit Method: Estimation of Theft Loss You are requested by a client on September 28 to prepare an insurance claim for a theft loss that occurred on that day. You immediately take an inventory and obtain the following data:
The inventory on September 28 indicates that an inventory of $15,000 remains after the theft. During the past year, net sales were made at 50% above the cost of goods sold.
Required:
- 1. Compute the inventory lost during the theft. Round the gross profit percentage to 3 decimal places.
- 2. Next Level What concerns might you have about the inventory estimation under the gross profit method?
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