On April 25, 2020, a flash flood destroyed one of High River Companys warehouses, including all of
Question:
On April 25, 2020, a flash flood destroyed one of High River Company’s warehouses, including all of the inventory inside. The flood did not affect the inventory held at the company’s other locations. The accounting records were kept at High River’s head office in Canmore, Alberta. A search through the records revealed the following information:
Purchases up to April 25 ................................................ $ 742,500
Cost of inventory on hand, January 1 ........................... $ 137,200
Sales up to April 25 ......................................................... $1,028,000
Cost-to-sales ratio for 2020 ........................................... 65%
A count of inventory on hand at the other locations revealed that inventory costed at $121,300 was on hand.
Required
Estimate the cost of the inventory that was destroyed in the flash flood.
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Understanding Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9781119406921
2nd Canadian Edition
Authors: Christopher D. Burnley