A fire on 30 September 20X2 destroyed some of a company's inventory and its inventory records. The following information is available: $ Inventory 1 September 20X2 318,000 Sales for September 20X2 612,000 Purchases for September 20X2 412,000 Inventory in good condition at 30 September 20X2 214,000 Standard gross profit percentage on sales is 25% Based on this information, what is the value of the inventory lost? A $96,000 B $271,000 C $26,400 D $57,000

A fire on 30 September 20X2 destroyed some of a company's inventory and its inventory records. The following information is available: $ Inventory 1 September 20X2 318,000 Sales for September 20X2 612,000 Purchases for September 20X2 412,000 Inventory in good condition at 30 September 20X2 214,000 Standard gross profit percentage on sales is 25% Based on this information, what is the value of the inventory lost? A $96,000 B $271,000 C $26,400 D $57,000

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