Answer:
Inventory shortage 22,500 dollars
Explanation:
December 31: Inventory, January 1 $ Â 325,000
Purchases                     $  1,150,000
Purchase returns                $   (40,000)
Freight in                      $   (30,000)
Total Goods available for sale     $ 1,405,000
Sales       1,700,000
Sales discounts (10,000)
Sales returns   (15,000) Â
Net Sales: Â Â Â 1,675,000
Gross profit 30%
COGS 70%
1,675,000 x 70% = 1,172,500
On December 31, a physical inventory revealed that the ending inventory was only $210,000
Total Goods available for sale     $  1,405,000
COGS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $ (1, 172,500)
Ending Inventory                $   (210,000) Â
Inventory shortage               $    22,500