Gross Profit Method: Estimation of Flood Loss On November 21, 2016, a flood at Hodge...
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Gross Profit Method: Estimation of Flood Loss
On November 21, 2016, a flood at Hodge Company's warehouse caused severe damage to its entire inventory of Product Tex. Hodge estimates that all usable damaged goods can be sold for $9,200. The following information was available from Hodge's accounting records for Product Tex:
Inventory at November 1, 2016
$96,000
Purchases from November 1, 2016, to date of flood
131,000
Net sales from November 1, 2016, to date of flood
250,000
Based on recent history, Hodge had a gross margin (profit) on Product Tex of 30% of net sales.
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1. Prepare a schedule to calculate the estimated loss on the inventory in the flood, using the gross profit method.
HODGE COMPANY
Calculation of Estimated Loss on Inventory in the Flood Using Gross Margin (Profit) Method
November 21, 2016
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Estimated cost of goods sold
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The gross profit method may not provide an accurate estimate of ending inventory when:
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