As a Result of a Thorough Physical Inventory, Hastings Company

question 204

Multiple Choice

As a result of a thorough physical inventory, Hastings Company determined that it had inventory worth $270,000 at December 31, 2010. This count did not take into consideration the following facts: Carlin Consignment store currently has goods worth $52,000 on its sales floor that belong to Hastings but are being sold on consignment by Carlin. The selling price of these goods is $75,000. Hastings purchased $20,000 of goods that were shipped on December 27. FOB destination, that will be received by Hastings on January 3. Determine the correct amount of inventory that Hastings should report.

• A) $290,000.
• B) $342,000.
• C) $322,000.
• D) $345,000.

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