Smith Distributors, Inc., supplies ice cream shops with various toppings for making sundaes. On November...

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Smith Distributors, Inc., supplies ice cream shops with various toppings for making sundaes. On November 17, 2018, a fire resulted in the loss of all of the toppings stored in one section of the warehouse. The company must provide its insurance company with an estimate of the amount of inventory lost. The following information is available from the company's accounting records:

Fruit Toppings Marshmallow Toppings Chocolate Toppings
Inventory, January 1, 2018 $ 25,000 $ 7,500 $ 3,500
Net purchases through Nov. 17 175,000 41,000 12,500
Net sales through Nov. 17 225,000 60,000 20,500
Historical gross profit ratio 18 % 25 % 30 %

Required: 1. Calculate the estimated cost of each of the toppings lost in the fire.

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