The Pottery Co has recently undertaken their year end inventory inspection. During the inspection some items were discovered which had been damaged. A vase which had originally cost £155 and would have sold for £450 will now have to be discounted and sold for E175. 350 dinner sets which had originally cost £42 each and would have sold for £75 now need repair work costing E45 for each set. They can then be sold at the original selling price. At what value should the vase be included in closing inventory? £ What is the total value of the 350 dinner sets to be included in closing inventory?

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The Pottery Co has recently undertaken their year end inventory inspection. During the inspection some items were discovered which
had been damaged.
A vase which had originally cost E155 and would have sold for E450 will now have to be discounted and sold for E175.
• 350 dinner sets which had originally cost £42 each and would have sold for £75 now need repair work costing E45 for each set. They
can then be sold at the original selling price.
At what value should the vase be included in closing inventory? £
What is the total value of the 350 dinner sets to be included in closing inventory?
(Enter the values with no E sign, comma or decimal places)
Transcribed Image Text:The Pottery Co has recently undertaken their year end inventory inspection. During the inspection some items were discovered which had been damaged. A vase which had originally cost E155 and would have sold for E450 will now have to be discounted and sold for E175. • 350 dinner sets which had originally cost £42 each and would have sold for £75 now need repair work costing E45 for each set. They can then be sold at the original selling price. At what value should the vase be included in closing inventory? £ What is the total value of the 350 dinner sets to be included in closing inventory? (Enter the values with no E sign, comma or decimal places)
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