During the audit of Mason Company Inc., for the calendar year 20X2, you noticed that the company produces aluminum cans at the rate of about 40 million units annually. On the plant tour, you noticed a large stockpile of raw aluminum in storage. Your inventory observation and pricing procedures showed this stockpile to be the raw materials inventory of 400 tonnes valued at $240,000 (average cost). Enquiry with the production chief yielded the information that 400 tonnes was about a four-month supply of raw materials.
Suppose you learn that Mason had executed a non-cancellable long-term purchase contract with All Purpose Aluminum Company to purchase raw materials on the following schedule:

Because of recent economic conditions, principally a decline in the demand for raw aluminum and a consequent oversupply, the price stood at $400 per tonne (1 tonne 5 2000 pounds) as of January 15, 20X3. Commodities experts predict that this low price will prevail for 12 to 15 months or until there is a general economic recovery.

Required:
a. Describe the procedures you would employ to gather evidence about this contract (including its initial discovery).
b. What facts recited in the case are ones that you would have to discover for yourself in an audit?
c. Discuss the effect this contract has on the financialstatements.

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DELIVERY DATE January 30, 20X3 June 30, 20X3 December 30, 20X3 QUANTITY (TONS) 500 700 TOTAL PRICE $300,000 420,000 500,000 1,000