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When Mary Potts arrived at her store on the morning of January 29, she found empty shelves and display racks; thieves had broken in during the night and stolen the entire inventory. Accounting records showed that Potts had inventory costing $60,000 on January 1. From January 1 to January 28, Potts had made net sales of $84,000 and net purchases of $96,000. The gross profit during the past several years had consistently averaged 40 percent of net sales. Potts plans to file an insurance claim for the theft loss.Required:a. Using the gross profit method, estimate the cost of inventory at the time of the theft.

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When Mary Potts arrived at her store on the morning of January 29, she found empty shelves and display racks; thieves had broken in during the night and stolen the entire inventory. Accounting records showed that Potts had inventory costing 60,000onJanuary1.FromJanuary1toJanuary28,Pottshadmadenetsalesof60,000 on January 1. From January 1 to January 28, Potts had made net sales of 84,000 and net purchases of $96,000. The gross profit during the past several years had consistently averaged 40 percent of net sales. Potts plans to file an insurance claim for the theft loss.Required:a. Using the gross profit method, estimate the cost of inventory at the time of the theft.

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To estimate the cost of inventory at the time of the theft using the gross profit method, follow these steps:

  1. Calculate the gross profit: The gross profit is given as 40% of net sales. So, 40% of 84,000(netsales)is84,000 (net sales) is 33,600.

  2. Calculate the cost of goods sold (COGS): The COGS is the difference between net sales and gross profit. So, 84,000(netsales)84,000 (net sales) - 33,600 (gross profit) equals $50,400.

  3. Calculate the cost of goods available for sale: This is the sum of the beginning inventory and net purchases. So, 60,000(beginninginventory)+60,000 (beginning inventory) + 96,000 (net purchases) equals $156,000.

  4. Estimate the cost of inventory at the time of the theft: This is the difference between the cost of goods available for sale and the COGS. So, 156,000(costofgoodsavailableforsale)156,000 (cost of goods available for sale) - 50,400 (COGS) equals $105,600.

Therefore, the estimated cost of inventory at the time of the theft is $105,600.

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