| A fire on 30 September 2002 destroyed some of a company’s inventory and its inventory records.The following information is available:
 $
 Inventory 1 September 2002                                 318,000
 Sales for September 2002                                     612,000
 Purchases for September 2002                             412,000
 Inventory in good condition at 30 September 2002 214,000
 Standard gross profit percentage on sales is 25%
 Based on this information, what is the value of the inventory lost?
 A $96,000
 B $271,000
 C $26,400
 D $57,000
     D Sales                                                                     612,000Opening inventory                            318,000
 Purchases                                        412,000
 730,000
 less: Inventory held                          214,000
 516,000
 Shortfall                                             57,000             459,000
 Gross profit 25%                                                       153,000
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