JNT Store expets to generate the following sales for the next three months:   August September October Expected sales 460,000 580,000 620,000 JNT's cost of goods sold is 60% of sales dollars. At the end of each month, BW wants a merchandise inventory balance equal to 20% of the following month's expected cost of goods sold. What dollar amount of desired ending merchandise inventory ojnt in September?

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JNT Store expets to generate the following sales for the next three months:

  August September October
Expected sales 460,000 580,000 620,000

JNT's cost of goods sold is 60% of sales dollars. At the end of each month, BW wants a merchandise inventory balance equal to 20% of the following month's expected cost of goods sold. What dollar amount of desired ending merchandise inventory ojnt in September?

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