The December 31, 2020, year-end inventory balance of the Sabre Company is $317,000. You have been asked
Question:
The December 31, 2020, year-end inventory balance of the Sabre Company is $317,000. You have been asked to review the following transactions to determine if they have been correctly recorded.
1. Materials purchased from a supplier and shipped to Sabre f.o.b. destination on December 28, 2020, were received on January 2, 2021. The invoice cost of materials of $50,000 and the shipping cost of $1,500 are not included in the preliminary inventory balance.
2. At year-end, Sabre held $12,000 of merchandise on consignment from the Dunder Company. This merchandise was included in Sabre's year-end inventory count and is included in the preliminary inventory balance.
3. On December 29, merchandise costing $17,000 was shipped to a customer f.o.b. shipping point and arrived at the customer's location on January 3, 2021. The merchandise is not included in the preliminary inventory balance.
4. Materials purchased from a supplier and shipped to Sabre f.o.b. shipping point on December 28, 2020 were received on January 4, 2021. The invoice cost of the materials of $30,000 and shipping cost of $2,000 is not included in the preliminary inventory balance. Determine the correct inventory amount to be reported on Sabre's 2020 balance sheet. Show your work.
Fundamental Accounting Principles Volume II
ISBN: 978-1260305838
16th Canadian edition
Authors: Kermit Larson, Tilly Jensen, Heidi Dieckmann