Dart Company’s accounting records indicated the following information:

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Inventory, 1/1/06

$ 500,000

Purchases during 2006

2,500,000

Sales during 2006

3,200,000

A physical inventory taken on December 31, 2006, resulted in an ending inventory of $575,000. Dart’s gross profit on sales has remained constant at 25% in recent years. Dart suspects some inventory may have been taken by a new employee. At December 31, 2006, what is the estimated cost of missing inventory?

  1. $ 25,000
  2. $100,000
  3. $175,000
  4. $225,000