On December 31, 2019, of the current year Smith Enterprises physically counted $1,500,000 of inventory. The following additional information is also available:

1. Smith Enterprises sold goods for $250,000 to Julia Corp. Smith Enterprises had originally purchased the goods for $175,000. The order was shipped to Julia FOB shipping point on December 28, 2019 and arrived at Julia's facility on January 2, 2020.

2. Smith purchased goods costing $40,000 from vendor Lemon Drop Company. Lemon Drop shipped the goods to Smith FOB shipping point on December 29, 2019 and the order was delivered on January 1, 2020 The shipment was a rush order that was supposed to arrive by December 31.

3. Smith sold goods for $250,000 to Nash Company. Smith had originally purchased the goods for $175,000. The order was shipped to Nash, FOB Destination on December 28, 2019 and arrived at Nash's facility on January 4, 2020.

4. Smith purchased goods costing $30,000 from vendor Razzles Company. Razzles shipped the goods to Smith FOB destination on December 30, 2019 and the order was delivered on January 3, 2020.

Question 1: For letter A, does Smith adjust or not adjust the physical count for the in-transit goods? Explain.

Question 2: For letter B, does Smith adjust or not adjust the physical count for the in-transit goods? Explain.

Question 3: For letter C, does Smith adjust or not adjust the physical count for the in-transit goods? Explain.

Question 4: For letter D, does Smith adjust or not adjust the physical count for the in-transit goods? Explain.

Question 5a: Consider the in-transit items described above and further assume that Smiths general ledger reports a Merchandise Inventory balance at 12/31/2019 of $1,750,000. What adjusting entry should Smith prepare at 12/31/2019 to record this inventory shrink? (Make sure to provide the calculations for the number you use in your journal entry!)

Date: MM/DD/YY

Dr. Account...XX

Cr. Account...XX

Question 5b: Consider your entry in 5a, what could have caused this shrink?