A fire in July, just before the year-end physical inventory, destroyed the majority of GH Corporation's inventory. The retrieved company’s record is indicated below. Beginning Inventory USD 1, 550,000 Purchases for the year USD 4, 070,000 Purchase returns USD 290,000 Sales USD 5, 865, 000 Sales Returns USD 213, 000 Gross margin rate on cost 24%   Compute for the estimated gross profit of GH Corp and the amount of inventory loss due to fire.

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A fire in July, just before the year-end physical inventory, destroyed the majority of GH Corporation's inventory. The retrieved company’s record is indicated below.

Beginning Inventory

USD 1, 550,000

Purchases for the year

USD 4, 070,000

Purchase returns

USD 290,000

Sales

USD 5, 865, 000

Sales Returns

USD 213, 000

Gross margin rate on cost

24%

 

Compute for the estimated gross profit of GH Corp and the amount of inventory loss due to fire.

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