Coastal Shores Inc. (CSI) was destroyed by Hurricane Fred on August 5, 2016. At January 1, CSI reported an inventory of $170,000. Sales from January 1, 2016, to August 5, 2016, totaled $480,000 and purchases totaled $195,000 during that time. CSI consistently marks up its products 60% over cost to arrive at a selling price. The estimated inventory loss due to Hurricane Fred would be:
A.	$131,175.
B.	$ 65,000.
C.	$ 69,000.
D.	None of these answer choices are correct.
Answer:B
Coastal Shores Inc. (CSI) was destroyed by Hurricane Fred on August 5, 2016. At January 1, CSI reported an inventory of $170,000. Sales from January 1, 2016, to August 5, 2016, totaled $480,000 and purchases totaled $195,000 during that time. CSI consistently marks up its products 60% over cost to arrive at a selling price. The estimated inventory loss due to Hurricane Fred would be:
A.	$131,175. B.	$ 65,000. C.	$ 69,000. D.	None of these answer choices are correct.