
Answer:
The cost of inventory destroyed in the flood using the gross profit method is $5,585,250
Explanation:
The cost of inventory destroyed in the flood using the gross profit method.
Sales                                         22 585,000
Less Cost of Goods Sold :
Opening Stock                   147,000
Add Purchases                22 377,000
                            22524,000
Less Closing Stock (Balance) Â Â Â Â (5,585,250)
Cost of Sales                                    (16,938,750)
Gross Profit                                      5,646,250