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How do we calculate opening stock?

Updated: 9/15/2023
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  1. Billy Ocean is a trader in seafood. The firm uses a margin of 1/6. For the month of May 2017 his opening stock was 70,000, purchases as $250,000, and closing stock was $120,000. What as his sales?
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u sure?
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great answer, tyy!
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Closing stock = Opening stock + Purchases - Sales

Opening Stock = closing stock - Purchases +Sales

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