Gross Profit Method A fire completely destroyed all the inventory of Glisan Lumber Yard on August 5, 20--. Fortunately, the accounting records were not destroyed in the fire. The following information is provided by Glisan Lumber Yard for the time period January 1 through August 5: Beginning inventory, January 1, 20--   $98,000 Net purchases, January 1 through August 5   426,000 Net sales, January 1 through August 5   721,000 Normal gross profit as a percentage of sales   40% Required: Estimate the amount of merchandise inventory destroyed in the fire on August 5 using the gross profit method $_____

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Gross Profit Method

A fire completely destroyed all the inventory of Glisan Lumber Yard on August 5, 20--. Fortunately, the accounting records were not destroyed in the fire. The following information is provided by Glisan Lumber Yard for the time period January 1 through August 5:

Beginning inventory, January 1, 20--   $98,000
Net purchases, January 1 through August 5   426,000
Net sales, January 1 through August 5   721,000
Normal gross profit as a percentage of sales   40%

Required:

Estimate the amount of merchandise inventory destroyed in the fire on August 5 using the gross profit method

$_____

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