A company has inventory of $550,000 in a warehouse that's is completely destroyed by fire. There is no insurance to cover this loss. The cost to replace the inventory is $500,000. What inventory cost should the manager use to estimate economic profit?

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A company has inventory of $550,000 in a warehouse that's is completely destroyed by fire. There is no insurance to cover this loss. The cost to replace the inventory is $500,000. What inventory cost should the manager use to estimate economic profit? 

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