Reference no: EM132864468
Question - Hector Company's records indicate the following information:
Inventory, January 1, 2018 $550,000
Purchases during 2018 2,250,000
Sales during the year 3,000,000
On December 31, 2018, a physical inventory count determined that EI of $600,000 was in the warehouse. Hector's gross profit on sales has remained constant at 30%. Hector suspects some of the inventory may have been taken by some unsavory employees.
Required - At December 31, 2018, what is the estimated cost of missing inventory?