On August 31, a Hurricane Destroyed a Retail Location of Vinny's

question 131

Multiple Choice

On August 31, a hurricane destroyed a retail location of Vinny's Clothier including the entire inventory on hand at the location. The inventory on hand as of June 30 totaled $960,000. Since June 30 until the time of the hurricane, the company made purchases of $255,000 and had sales of $750,000. Assuming the rate of gross profit to selling price is 40%, what is the approximate value of the inventory that was destroyed?

• A) $960,000.
• B) $544,500.
• C) $615,000.
• D) $765,000.

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