During the past two months, management of Wallace Lake Computing Supplies was closely watching inventory levels due

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During the past two months, management of Wallace Lake Computing Supplies was closely watching inventory levels due to suspected shrinkage caused by unknown factors. The physical count on July 31, the end of the current month, shows $48,000 of merchandise actually on hand. The accounting records for prior periods indicate that gross profit should be 30% of the $565,000 net sales for July. Inventory at June 30 was actually $65,000 and July purchases were $385,500. Calculate the estimated:
a. Ending inventory
b. Shrinkage.
Ending Inventory
The ending inventory is the amount of inventory that a business is required to present on its balance sheet. It can be calculated using the ending inventory formula                Ending Inventory Formula =...
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Fundamental Accounting Principles

ISBN: 978-0071051507

Volume I, 14th Canadian Edition

Authors: Larson Kermit, Tilly Jensen

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