Question

Novak Company took a physical inventory on December 31 and determined that goods costing $190,000 were on hand. Not included in the physical count were $25,170 of goods purchased from Pelzer Corporation, f.o.b. shipping point, and $21,900 of goods sold to Alvarez Company for $30,030, f.o.b. destination. Both the Pelzer purchase and the Alvarez sale were in transit at year-end. What amount should Novak report as its December 31 inventory

Answer 1

Answer: $237070

Explanation:

The amount that Novak should report as its December 31 inventory will be:

Inventory in hand = $190,000

Add: Goods bought from Pelzer Corporation = $25,170

Add: Cost of goods sold to Alvarez Company = $21900

Total = $237070

The amount that Novak should report as its December 31 inventory will be $237070