Reference no: EM132947364
Question - On October 15, 2019 a fire destroyed all stock of equipment of LOPEZ Company in its rented stockroom. The records of the firm show the following information:
Net Sales Cost of Sales
2016 790,000 679,400
2017 880,000 739,200
2018 925,000 758,500
Inventory, January 1, 2019 130,500
Sales, January 1 to October 15, 2019 960,000
Sales return and allowances 15,000
Purchases, January 1 to October 15, 2019 890,000
Purchase return and allowances 12,000
Cost of stock in display room not destroyed 85,000
Required - How much is the estimated cost of merchandise lost in the fire of October 15, 2019?
a. 148,600
b. 167,500
c. 120,250
d. 252,500