Eastman Company lost most of its inventory in a fire in December just before the year-end physical inventory was taken. Corporate records disclose the following. Inventory (beginning)   $ 80,000   Sales revenue   $415,000   Purchases   290,000   Sales returns   21,000   Purchase returns   28,000   Gross profit % based on net selling price   35%   Merchandise with a selling price of $30,000 remained undamaged after the fire, and damaged merchandise has a net realizable value of $8,150. The company does not carry fire insurance on its inventory. Prepare a formal labeled schedule computing the fire loss incurred. (Do not use the retail inventory method.)

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Eastman Company lost most of its inventory in a fire in December just before the year-end physical inventory was taken. Corporate records disclose the following.

Inventory (beginning)   $ 80,000   Sales revenue   $415,000  
Purchases   290,000   Sales returns   21,000  
Purchase returns   28,000   Gross profit % based on net selling price   35%  


Merchandise with a selling price of $30,000 remained undamaged after the fire, and damaged merchandise has a net realizable value of $8,150. The company does not carry fire insurance on its inventory.

Prepare a formal labeled schedule computing the fire loss incurred. (Do not use the retail inventory method.)

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