Tim Legler requires an estimate of the cost of goods lost by fire on March 9. Merchandise on hand on January 1 was $38,510. Purchases since January 1 were $92,430; freight-in, $4,900; purchase returns and allowances, $2,700. Sales are made at 33 1 / 3 % above cost and totaled $140,400 to March 9. Goods costing $12,510 were left undamaged by the fire; remaining goods were destroyed. (a) Compute the cost of goods destroyed. Cost of goods destroyed $ (b) Compute the cost of goods destroyed, assuming that the gross profit is 33 1 / 3 % of sales. (Round ratios for computational purposes to 5 decimal places, e.g. 78.72345% and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 28,987.) Cost of goods destroyed $
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