Bottitta Company lost all of its inventory in a fire on December 26, 2012. The accounting records
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Bottitta Company lost all of its inventory in a fire on December 26, 2012. The accounting records showed the following gross profit data for November and December.
Bottitta is fully insured for fire losses but must prepare a report for the insurance company.Instructions(a) Compute the gross profit rate for November.(b) Using the gross profit rate for November, determine the estimated cost of the inventory lost in thefire.
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December (to 12/26) November Net sales Beginning inventory Purchases Purchase returns and allowances Purchase discounts Freight-in Ending inventory $700,000 $600,000 36,000 424,000 14,900 377,000 13,300 8,500 8,800 36,000 9,500 9,900
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