Question - On July 23, the company's inventory was destroyed in a hurricane-related flood. For insurance purposes, the company must reliably estimate the amount of inventory on hand on July 23. The company uses a periodic inventory system. The following data have been assembled:
Inventory, January 1 $1,350
Purchases, January 1-July 23 $4,000
Sales, January 1-July 23 $6,500
Last year's gross profit percentage 70%
Estimate the company's inventory as of July 23 using last year's gross profit percentage.