The Following Information Is Available for October for Barton Company

question 65

Multiple Choice

The following information is available for October for Barton Company. A fire destroyed Barton's October 31 inventory, leaving undamaged inventory with a cost of $3,000.Using the gross profit method, the estimated ending inventory destroyed by fire is

• A)$17,000.
• B)$77,000.
• C)$80,000.
• D)$100,000.

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