A sole trader fixes her prices by adding 50 per cent to the cost of all goods purchased. On 31 October 20X3 a fire destroyed a considerable part of the inventory and all inventory records.Her trading account for the year ended 31 October 20X3 included
the following figures:
Sales $ $
Opening inventory at cost 183.600 281,250
Purchases 249,200
Closing inventory at cost 432,800 228,200
Gross profit 204.600 53,050
Using this information, what inventory loss has occurred?