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:

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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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Complete the below table to estimate the cost of inventory destroyed in the flood using the gross profit method.

 
 
 
Beginning inventory    
Plus: Net purchases    
Cost of goods available for sale    
Less: Cost of goods sold:    
Net sales    
Less: Estimated gross profit    
Estimated cost of goods sold    
Estimated cost of inventory destroyed    
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