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question 21

Multiple Choice

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As an oil refiner, you are able to produce $76 worth of unleaded gasoline from one barrel of Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude oil. Because of its lower sulfur content, you can produce $77 worth of unleaded gasoline from one barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude.
-Another oil refiner is offering to trade you 10,150 Bbls of Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude oil for 10,000 Bbls of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil.Assuming you just purchased 10,000 Bbls of WTI crude at the current market price,the total benefit (cost) to you if you take the trade is closest to:

• A) $730,600
• B) $770,000
• C) $771,400
• D) $773,908

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Definitions:

Inventory

The goods and materials a business holds for the ultimate purpose of resale, comprising raw materials, work-in-progress products, and finished goods.

Physical Flow

The actual movement of goods through a production process or supply chain.

Internal Control

Methods and practices put in place by an organization to guarantee the accuracy of financial and accounting data, encourage responsibility, and inhibit fraudulent activities.

Physical Inventory

The process of counting and verifying the actual quantities of goods in stock at a particular time.