The inventory was destroyed by fire on October 11. The following data were obtained from the accounting
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a. Estimate the cost of the merchandise destroyed.
b. Briefly describe the situations in which the gross profit method is useful.
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Jan. 1 Jan. 1-Oct. 11 Purchases (net Inventory 260,000 1,900,000 3, 200,0D0 Sales (net) Estimated gross profit rate 40%
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