On September 5, 20x4, a fire damaged the warehouse of Texas company. All inventory items and many accounting records stored in the warehouse was destroyed. However, a portion of the inventory could be sold for scrap. The company's backup files provide the following information:   Inventory, January 1 P 750,000 Cash sales, January 1-September 5 445,000 Purchases, January 1-September 5 2,770,000 Collection of accounts receivable, January 1-September 5 4,230,000 Accounts Receivable, January 1 350,000 Accounts Receivable, September 5 530,000 Salvage value of Inventory 15,000 Gross profit ratio 32%   What is the estimated inventory fire loss?

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On September 5, 20x4, a fire damaged the warehouse of Texas company. All inventory items and many accounting records stored in the warehouse was destroyed. However, a portion of the inventory could be sold for scrap. The company's backup files provide the following information:

 

Inventory, January 1 P 750,000
Cash sales, January 1-September 5 445,000
Purchases, January 1-September 5 2,770,000
Collection of accounts receivable, January 1-September 5 4,230,000
Accounts Receivable, January 1 350,000
Accounts Receivable, September 5 530,000
Salvage value of Inventory 15,000
Gross profit ratio 32%

 

What is the estimated inventory fire loss?

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