Question

Wildhorse Co. took a physical inventory on December 31 and determined that goods costing $198,500 were on hand. Not included in the physical count were $25,000 of goods purchased from Waterway Industries, FOB, shipping point, and $26,000 of goods sold to Oriole Company for $30,000, FOB destination. Both the Waterway purchase and the Oriole sale were in transit at year-end.What amount should Wildhorse report as its December 31 inventory

Answer 1

Answer:

$249,500

Explanation:

Calculation for the amount that Sheridan should report as its December 31 inventory

Using this formula

December 31 inventory=Goods costing+Goods purchased +Goods sold

December 31 inventory=$198,500+$25,000+$26,000

December 31 inventory=$249,500

Therefore the amount that Sheridan should report as its December 31 inventory will be $249,500