A fire destroyed the warehouse of Reed Enterprises, on August 31, 20Y1. The books and records of Reed showed the following information on that date. Merchandise Inventory. Jan. 1, 20Y1 $600,000 Purchases to date 990,000 Freight - In 30,000 Sales to date $2,400,000The gross profit ratio has averaged 60 % of sales for the past six years. Required: Use the gross profit method to estimate the cost of inventory destroyed by fire. Group of answer choices $660,000 $1,590,000 $1,620,000 $960,000

A fire destroyed the warehouse of Reed Enterprises, on August 31, 20Y1. The books and records of Reed showed the following information on that date. Merchandise Inventory. Jan. 1, 20Y1 $600,000 Purchases to date 990,000 Freight - In 30,000 Sales to date $2,400,000The gross profit ratio has averaged 60 % of sales for the past six years. Required: Use the gross profit method to estimate the cost of inventory destroyed by fire. Group of answer choices $660,000 $1,590,000 $1,620,000 $960,000

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Chapter20: Accounting For Inventory

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