NEBRASKA Co. has two merchandise outlets, its main store in Anchorage and its Fairbanks branch. For control purposes, all purchases are made by Anchorage main store and shipped to Fairbanks branch at cost plus 10%. On January 1, 2018, the inventories in Anchorage and Fairbanks are $1,360 and $396, respectively. During 2018, Anchorage purchased merchandise costing $4,000 and shipped 40% of it to the branch. At Year Ended 2018, the following journal entry to prepare the books for the next accounting period was prepared: Sales 3,200 Inventory 484          Inventory                      396          Shipments from main store                    1,760          Expenses                    1,048          Main Store                      480 What is the amount of overvaluation that was realized from the branch sales?

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NEBRASKA Co. has two merchandise outlets, its main store in Anchorage and its Fairbanks branch. For control purposes, all purchases are made by Anchorage main store and shipped to Fairbanks branch at cost plus 10%. On January 1, 2018, the inventories in Anchorage and Fairbanks are $1,360 and $396, respectively. During 2018, Anchorage purchased merchandise costing $4,000 and shipped 40% of it to the branch. At Year Ended 2018, the following journal entry to prepare the books for the next accounting period was prepared:

Sales 3,200

Inventory

484
         Inventory                      396
         Shipments from main store                    1,760
         Expenses                    1,048
         Main Store                      480

What is the amount of overvaluation that was realized from the branch sales?

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