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Ernst Equipment Co. wants to prepare interim financial statements for the first quarter. T...

Ernst Equipment Co. wants to prepare interim financial statements for the first quarter. The company wishes to avoid making a physical count of inventory. Ernst’s gross profit rate averages 30%. The following information for the first quarter is available from its records.

January 1 beginning inventory

$ 752,880

Cost of goods purchased 

2,159,630

Sales

3,710,250

Sales returns 

74,200

Required

Use the gross profit method to estimate the company’s first quarter ending inventory.

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