Oriole company lost most of its inventory in a fire in december just before the year-end physical inventory was taken. the corporation’s books disclosed the following. beginning inventory $173,200 sales revenue $672,900 purchases for the year 424,200 sales returns 24,600 purchase returns 28,000 rate of gross profit on net sales 30 % merchandise with a selling price of $21,000 remained undamaged after the fire. damaged merchandise with an original selling price of $16,100 had a net realizable value of $5,700. compute the amount of the loss as a result of the fire, assuming that the corporation had no insurance coverage.