On December 31 of the Current Year, Hewett Company Reported

question 120

Multiple Choice

On December 31 of the current year, Hewett Company reported an ending inventory balance of $215,000. The following additional information is also available: Hewett sold goods costing $38,000 to Trump Enterprises on December 28 and shipped the goods on that date with shipping terms of FOB shipping point. The goods were not included in the ending inventory amount of $215,000 because they were not in Hewett's warehouse.
Hewett purchased goods costing $44,000 on December 29. The goods were shipped FOB destination and were received by Hewett on January 2 of the following year. The shipment was a rush order that was supposed to arrive by December 31. These goods were included in the ending inventory balance of $215,000.
Hewett's ending inventory balance of $215,000 included $15,000 of goods being held on consignment from Rumsfeld Company. (Hewett Company is the consignee.)
Hewett's ending inventory balance of $215,000 did not include goods costing $95,000 that were shipped to Hewett on December 27 with shipping terms of FOB destination and were still in transit at year-end.
Based on the above information, the correct balance for ending inventory on December 31 is:

• A) $194,000
• B) $209,000
• C) $200,000
• D) $171,000
• E) $156,000

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Interest Rate

The interest rate at which the quantity of money demanded is equal to the quantity of money supplied, leading to a balance in the money market.

Loanable Funds

The supply of money available for borrowing in the financial market, determined by savings and demand for borrowing.

Loanable Funds

The money available for borrowing, the supply of which is influenced by savings and demand for investment.

Real Interest Rate

The interest rate adjusted for inflation, representing the real cost of borrowing or the real yield on savings.