Windy City Insurance Ltd. has received a fire-loss claim of $45,000 from Balton Corp. A fire destroyed
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Windy City Insurance Ltd. has received a fire-loss claim of $45,000 from Balton Corp. A fire destroyed Balton’s inventory on May 25, 2016. Balton has an average gross profit of 331/3 per cent. You have obtained the following information:
Inventory, May 1, 2016 Purchases, May 1 - May 25 Sales, May 1 - May 25 | $ 80,000 150,000 300,000 |
Required:
1. Calculate the estimated amount of inventory lost in the fire.
2. How reasonable is Balton’s claim?
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