Question

As a result of a thorough physical inventory, Railway Company determined that it had inventory worth $180,000 at December 31. This count did not take into consideration the following facts: Rogers Consignment store currently has goods worth $35,000 on its sales floor that belong to Railway but are being sold on consignment by Rogers. The selling price of these goods is $50,000. Railway purchased $13,000 of goods that were shipped on December 27, FOB destination, that will be received by Railway on January 3. Determine the correct amount of inventory that Railway should report. A :

Answer 1

The answer is: $215,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Railway Company should include the goods worth $35,000 that Rogers Consignment store has. Once this amount is included, the total inventory for Railway Company should be $215,000 ($180,000 + $35,000).

Merchandise purchased and shipped as FOB destination, belongs to the seller until it has been properly delivered to the buyer. It will increase the inventory once it arrives on January 3.