Life Goes On Inc. was organized on January 1, 2019. On December 31, 2020, the company lost most of its inventory in a warehouse fire just before the year-end count of inventory was to take place. The company's records disclosed the following data: 2019 2020 Inventory, January 1 Purchases Purchase returns and allowances PO P 204,000 692,000 64,600 860,000 46,120 Sales 788,000 836,000 Sales returns and allowances 16,000 20,000 On January 1, 2020, Life Goes On's pricing policy was changed so that the gross profit rate would be three percent (3%) higher than the one earned in 2019.Salvaged damaged merchandise with a selling price of P40,000 was salvaged for P21,840.

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How much is the inventory fire loss?
 
A. P189,400
B. P183,640
C. P164,920
D. P254,000
Life Goes On Inc. was organized on January 1, 2019. On December 31, 2020, the
company lost most of its inventory in a warehouse fire just before the year-end
count of inventory was to take place. The company's records disclosed the
following data:
2019
2020
Inventory, January 1
PO
P 204,000
Purchases
860,000
692,000
Purchase returns and allowances
Sales
Sales returns and allowances
46,120
788,000
64,600
836,000
20,000
16,000
On January 1, 2020, Life Goes On's pricing policy was changed so that the
gross profit rate would be three percent (3%) higher than the one earned in
2019.Salvaged damaged merchandise with a selling price of P40,000 was
salvaged for P21,840.
Transcribed Image Text:Life Goes On Inc. was organized on January 1, 2019. On December 31, 2020, the company lost most of its inventory in a warehouse fire just before the year-end count of inventory was to take place. The company's records disclosed the following data: 2019 2020 Inventory, January 1 PO P 204,000 Purchases 860,000 692,000 Purchase returns and allowances Sales Sales returns and allowances 46,120 788,000 64,600 836,000 20,000 16,000 On January 1, 2020, Life Goes On's pricing policy was changed so that the gross profit rate would be three percent (3%) higher than the one earned in 2019.Salvaged damaged merchandise with a selling price of P40,000 was salvaged for P21,840.
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