sually Elegant Ltd at a unit price of $2,780 October 26 Purchased  70  pairs  at  a  cost  of  $2,400  each  but  these  were  subject  to  a  trade discount of 5%. November 10 Sold 60 pairs to Best City Store which yi

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So What sells a variety of merchandise, including school sandals  for girls. The business began the last quarter of 2013 with 30 pairs of the “Solar” brand at a total cost of $54,000.

The following transactions, relating to the “Solar” brand were completed during the quarter:

 

October 3

Purchased 45 pairs of sandals  at a cost of $1,900 each.

October 15

Sold 55 pairs to Casually Elegant Ltd at a unit price of $2,780

October 26

Purchased  70  pairs  at  a  cost  of  $2,400  each  but  these  were  subject  to  a  trade discount of 5%.

November 10

Sold 60 pairs to Best City Store which yielded total sales revenue of $192,000.

November 14

Owing to an increased demand for this brand, the manager of So What purchased 80 additional pairs of the “Solar” brand at a unit cost of $2,500, but additionally there was freight charge of $100 on each pair.

November 24

Sold 60 pairs of sand to Big Buy Company at a price of $3,600 each.

November 30

A  physical  stock  count  on  that  date  revealed  that  there  were  42  pairs  of  the

Solar” brand in the warehouse.

December 4

Purchased 75 pairs of sandals at a total cost of $213,750.

December 15

5 pairs of the sandals purchased on December 4 were returned to the supplier as they were of the wrong description.

December 30

Sold 70 pairs to Regal Ltd. at a unit selling price of $4,400.

All purchases were on account and received on the dates stated and So What uses the FIFO method to account for inventory.

REQUIRED:

 1. Calculate the gross profit for the period.

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