Asked by Lauren Byrd-Moreno on May 21, 2024

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Black Company determined its December 31, 2010 inventory to be $1, 000, 000 based on a physical count priced at cost.It then determined the following additional information: Merchandise costing $90, 000, was shipped FOB shipping point from a vendor on December 30, 2010.This merchandise was received and recorded on January 5, 2011.
Goods costing $120, 000 were staged on the shipping dock and excluded from inventory although shipment was not made until January 4, 2011.The goods were billed to the customer FOB shipping point on December 30, 2010.
What is Black's ending inventory for its December 31, 2010 balance sheet?

A) $1, 000, 000
B) $1, 090, 000
C) $1, 120, 000
D) $1, 210, 000

FOB Shipping Point

This term refers to a delivery method where the buyer assumes ownership and responsibility for goods the moment they leave the seller's premises.

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory a company has in stock at the end of a financial period.

Physical Count

The process of manually counting and verifying the quantities of inventory on hand at a specific point in time.

  • Identify the proper inclusion or exclusion of goods in transit, consigned goods, and goods out on consignment in inventories.
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Casey PapabearMay 25, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The correct ending inventory is $1,210,000. This includes the original inventory count of $1,000,000, plus the merchandise costing $90,000 shipped FOB shipping point (ownership transfers at shipping point, so it should be included in the buyer's inventory if not received by year-end), and the goods costing $120,000 that were excluded from inventory but should be included since they were still on the company's premises and ownership had not transferred (FOB shipping point, but not shipped until January).