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The records of Alaska Company provide the following information for the year ended December 31. At Cost At Retail January 1 beginning inventory $ 469,010 $ 928,950 Cost of goods purchased 3,376,050 6,381,050 Sales 5,595,800 Sales returns 42,800 Required 1.Use the retail inventory method to estimate the company’s year-end inventory at cost. Check (1) Inventory, $924,182 cost 2.A year-end physical inventory at retail prices yields a total inventory of $1,686,900. Prepare a calculation showing the company’s loss from shrinkage at cost and at retail. (2) Inventory shortage at cost, $36,873