Taste Best Company Uses the Periodic Inventory System

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Short Answer

Taste Best Company uses the periodic inventory system. It has compiled the following information in order to prepare the financial statements at the end of 20X2:
$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Gross sales during 20X2 } & \$ 1,400,000 \\\hline \text { Sales returns and allowances during 20X2 } & 20,000 \\\hline \text { Beginning inventory, January 1, 20X2 } & 70,000 \\\hline \text { Ending inventory, December 31, 20X2 } & 60,000 \\\hline \text { Purchases during 20X2 } & 730,000 \\\hline & \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { Calculate the following amounts: }\\\\\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { A. Goods available for sale } & \$\underline{\quad\quad} \\\hline \text { B. Cost of goods sold } & \$\underline{\quad\quad} \\\hline \text { C. Gross margin on sales } & \$\underline{\quad\quad} \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$

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