On September 22, 2021, a flood destroyed the entire merchandise inventory on hand in a warehouse owned by the Rocklin Sporting Goods Company. The following information is available from the records of the company’s periodic inventory system: Inventory, January 1, 2021                                                        $140,000Net purchases, January 1 through September 22                      370,000Net sales, January 1 through September 22                              550,000Gross profit ratio                                                                             25% Required:Estimate the cost of inventory destroyed in the flood using the gross profit method.

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On September 22, 2021, a flood destroyed the entire merchandise inventory on hand in a warehouse owned by the Rocklin Sporting Goods Company. The following information is available from the records of the company’s periodic inventory system:

Inventory, January 1, 2021                                                        $140,000
Net purchases, January 1 through September 22                      370,000
Net sales, January 1 through September 22                              550,000
Gross profit ratio                                                                             25%

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Estimate the cost of inventory destroyed in the flood using the gross profit method.

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