A Company's Store Was Destroyed by an Earthquake on February

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Essay

A company's store was destroyed by an earthquake on February 10 of the current year.The only information for the current period that could be salvaged included the following:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Beginning inventory, January 1: } & \$ 44,000 \\\hline \text { Purchases to date: } & \$ 198,000 \\\hline \text { Sales to date: } & \$ 310,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Historically,the company's gross profit ratio has been 30%.Estimate the value of the destroyed inventory using the gross profit method.

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