ACE, Incorporated, is a direct marketer of computer hardware, software, peripherals, and electronics. In its 2018 annual report, the company reported, we changed the terms of sale in the fourth quarter of 2017 such that all of our businesses have terms where title and risk of loss transfer upon delivery to the customer.

Required:

1. Indicate whether ACE's sales terms are FOB shipping point or FOB destination.

2a. Assume ACE sold inventory on account to eCOST.com on December 28 that was to be delivered January 3. The inventory cost ACE $26,000 and the selling price was $32,000. What amounts, if any, related to this transaction would be reported on ACE's balance sheet and income statement in December?

2b. Assuming the same information from requirement 2a, what amounts, if any, related to this transaction would be reported on ACE's balance sheet and income statement in January?

3. Assume Ace purchased electronics on December 29 that were shipped that day and received on January 2. For these goods to be included in ACE's inventory on December 31, would the terms have been under FOB destination or FOB shipping point?