Tillman, Inc, bills its only branch for merchandise shipments at a markup of 20% above home office cost .the branch sells the merchandise at markup of 10% above billed price.   Shortly after the close of business on January 20, 1999, some of the branch merchandise was destroyed by fire. The following additional information is available: Inventories, Jan. 1 (at billed prices from home office) 20,000$ Inventories Jan. 20, of merchandise not destroyed (at selling prices) 6,150 Shipments from home office Jan. 1 to 20 (at billed prices) 60,000 Sales from Jan. 1 to 20                                                                 48,000 Sales returns from Jan. 1 to 28 (merchandise actually returned)            2,000 Sales allowances from Jan. 1 to 20 (price adjustments) 700   Compute the estimated cost (to the home office) of the merchandise destroyed by fire at the branch of Tillman on January 20, 1999.

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Tillman, Inc, bills its only branch for merchandise shipments at a markup of 20% above home office cost .the branch sells the merchandise at markup of 10% above billed price.

 

Shortly after the close of business on January 20, 1999, some of the branch merchandise was destroyed by fire. The following additional information is available:

  • Inventories, Jan. 1 (at billed prices from home office) 20,000$
  • Inventories Jan. 20, of merchandise not destroyed (at selling prices) 6,150
  • Shipments from home office Jan. 1 to 20 (at billed prices) 60,000
  • Sales from Jan. 1 to 20                                                                 48,000
  • Sales returns from Jan. 1 to 28 (merchandise actually returned)            2,000
  • Sales allowances from Jan. 1 to 20 (price adjustments) 700

 

Compute the estimated cost (to the home office) of the merchandise destroyed by fire at the branch of Tillman on January 20, 1999.

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