Question

On December 28, Kerr Manufacturing Co. purchased goods costing $50,000. The terms were F.0.B. destination. Some of the costs incurred in connection with the sale and delivery of the goods were as follows.
Packaging for shipment $1,000
Shipping 4,500
Special handling charges 2,000

These goods were received on December 31. In Kerr's December 31 balance sheet, what amount of cost for these goods should be included in inventory?

Answer 1

Answer: $50,000


Explanation: This is why I believe the answer is $50,000
- When the shipping terms are FOB
destination, the seller has the responsibility of all costs of
transporting the goods to the buyer.
Therefore, the seller is responsible for the
payment of packaging costs ($1,000),
shipping costs ($4,500), and the special
handling charges ($2,000). The only
amount to be included as the buyer's cost
of the inventory purchased is the purchase
price ($50,000).