1 10 points eBook Wayward Company wants to prepare interim financial statements for the first quarter. The company wishes to avoid making a physical count of inventory. Wayward's gross profit rate averages 40%. The following information for the first quarter is available from its records. Beginning inventory, January 1 Cost of goods purchased Sales Sales returns Required: $ 470,260 1,109,050 1,361,150 11,150 Use the gross profit method to estimate the company's first-quarter ending inventory. Beginning inventory, January 1 References Net cost of goods purchased $ 470,260 1,109,050 $ 1,579,310 Estimated March 31 inventory