Elms Country Limited is trying to determine the value of its ending inventory as of February 28, 2010, the company’s year-end. The following transactions occurred, and the accountant asked your help in determining whether they should be recorded or not.
(a) On February 26, Elms shipped goods costing $800 to a customer and charged the customer $1,000.The goods were shipped with terms FOB shipping point and the receiving report indicates that the customer received the goods on March 2.
(b) On February 26, Brad Inc. shipped goods to Elms under terms FOB shipping point. The invoice price was $450 plus $30 for freight. The receiving report indicates that the goods were received by Elms on March 2.
(c) Elms had $650 of inventory isolated in the warehouse. The inventory is designated for a customer who has requested that the goods be shipped on March 10.
(d) Also included in Elms’s warehouse is $700 of inventory that Art Producers shipped to Elms on consignment.
(e) On February 26, Elms issued a purchase order to acquire goods costing $900. The goods were shipped with terms FOB destination on February 27. Elms received the goods on March 2.
(f) On February 26, Elms shipped goods to a customer under terms FOB destination. The invoice price was $350; the cost of the items was $200. The receiving report indicates that the goods were received by the customer on March 2.
Instructions
For each of the above transactions, specify whether the item in question should be included in ending inventory, and if so, at what amount.