On June 30, 2017, a tornado damaged Jensen Corporation's warehouse and factory, completely destroying the work-in-process inventory.

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On June 30, 2017, a tornado damaged Jensen Corporation's warehouse and factory, completely destroying the work-in-process inventory. Neither the raw materials nor finished goods inventories were damaged. A physical inventory taken after the tornado revealed the following valuations:

Raw materials.........................$ 87,000

Work-in-process...............................0

Finished goods.........................151,000

.........................................$238,000

The inventory of January 1, 2017, consisted of the following:

Raw materials..............................$ 41,000

Work-in-process............................128,000

Finished goods..............................173,000

...............................................$342,000

A review of the books and records disclosed that the gross profit margin historically approximated 28% of sales. The sales total for the first six months of 2017 was $405,000. Raw material purchases totaled $150,000. Direct labor costs for this period were $112,000, and manufacturing overhead has historically been applied at 50% of direct labor.

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Compute the value of the work-in-process inventory lost at June 30, 2017. Show supporting computations.

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Financial Reporting and Analysis

ISBN: 978-1259722653

7th edition

Authors: Lawrence Revsine, Daniel Collins, Bruce Johnson, Fred Mittelstaedt, Leonard Soffer

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