A Company Purchased Inventory for $71,000 from a Vendor on Account,FOB

question 73

Multiple Choice

A company purchased inventory for $71,000 from a vendor on account,FOB shipping point,with terms of 3/10,n/30.The company paid the shipper $1,700 cash for freight in.The company paid the vendor nine days after the invoice date.If there was no beginning inventory,the cost of inventory would be ________.(Assume a perpetual inventory system.)

• A) $70,570
• B) $72,700
• C) $67,170
• D) $69,300

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Definitions:

Knowledgeable

Possessing or showing a very great deal of information, awareness, or understanding about a particular subject or field.

Complex Purchase

Purchasing decisions that involve extensive research and consideration due to factors like high cost, long-term commitments, or personal importance.

Sales Promotion

A set of nonpersonal communication tools designed to stimulate quicker and more frequent purchases of a product.

Personal Selling

The two-way flow of communication between a salesperson and a customer that is paid for by the firm and seeks to influence the customer’s purchase decision.