Howard's Supply Co. suffered a fire loss on April 20, 2021. The company's last physical inventory was taken January 30, 2021, at which time the inventory totaled $237,000. Sales from January 30 to April 20 were $617,000 and purchases during that time were $467,000. Howard's consistently reports a 25% gross profit. The estimated inventory loss is: Multiple Choice $498,250. $229,250. $241,250. None of these answer choices are correct.
Howard's Supply Co. suffered a fire loss on April 20, 2021. The company's last physical inventory was taken January 30, 2021, at which time the inventory totaled $237,000. Sales from January 30 to April 20 were $617,000 and purchases during that time were $467,000. Howard's consistently reports a 25% gross profit. The estimated inventory loss is: Multiple Choice $498,250. $229,250. $241,250. None of these answer choices are correct.
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Howard's Supply Co. suffered a fire loss on April 20, 2021. The company's last physical inventory was taken January 30, 2021, at which time the inventory totaled $237,000. Sales from January 30 to April 20 were $617,000 and purchases during that time were $467,000. Howard's consistently reports a 25% gross profit. The estimated inventory loss is:
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$498,250.
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$229,250.
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$241,250.
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None of these answer choices are correct.
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