Question

Oriole Legler requires an estimate of the cost of goods lost by fire on March 9. Merchandise on hand on January 1 was $42,560. Purchases since January 1 were $80,640; freight-in, $3,808; purchase returns and allowances, $2,688. Sales are made at 33 1/3% above cost and totaled $129,000 to March 9. Goods costing $12,208 were left undamaged by the fire; remaining goods were destroyed. Collapse question part (a) Compute the cost of goods destroyed. (Round gross profit percentage and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 15% or 125.) Cost of goods destroyed $

Answer 1

the cost of goods destroyed is $15,362

Step-by-step explanation:

Note Sales are made at 33 1/3% above cost. Thus the Mark -up is 1/3.

Using the Mark-up and Margin Relationship :

Gross Profit Margin = 1/(3+1)

=1/4

Therefore gross profit = $129,000× 25%

= $32,250

Income Statement Using the Gross Profit Margin

Sales $129,000

Less Cost of Goods Sold

Opening Stock $42,560

Add Purchases $80,640

Add Freight In $3,808

Less Returns ( $2,688) $81,760

Available for Sale $124,320

Less Closing Stock ($12,208)

$112,112

Less Goods destroyed ( $15,362) (96,750)

Gross Profit $32,250