Estimated of fire loss on january 20 2014 records revealed


Problem - Estimated of Fire Loss: on January 20, 2014 records revealed the following:

Inventory, July 1, 2013 $52,600

Purchases, July 1, 2013 - January 29, 2014 $368,000

Sales, July 1, 2013 - January 29, 2014 $583,000

Purchases returns $11,200

Purchases discounts taken $5,800

Freight-in $3,800

Sales returns $6,600

A fire destroyed the entire inventory on January 20, 2014, except for purchases in transit, FOB shipping point of $6,000, and goods have a selling price of $4,700 that were salvaged from the fire. The salvaged goods had an estimated salvage value of $2,900. The average gross profit on net sales in previous periods was 40%.

1. Calculate cost of goods available for sale and on hand.

2. Calculate COGS.

3. Calculate Cost of Goods Salvaged.

4. Compute the cost of the inventory lost in the fire.

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