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E7-2 Determining the Correct Inventory Balance [LO 7-1, LO 7-2, LO 7-4] Seemore

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Question

E7-2 Determining the Correct Inventory Balance [LO 7-1, LO 7-2, LO 7-4] Seemore Lens Company (SLC) sells contact lenses FOB destination. For the year ended December 31, the company reported Inventory of $74,000 and Cost of Goods Sold of $428,000 a. Included in Inventory (and Accounts Payable) are $10,800 of lenses held on consignment. b. Included in the Inventory balance are $5,400 of office supplies held in SLC's warehouse c. Excluded from the Inventory balance are $8,400 of lenses in the warehouse, ready to send to customers on January 1. SLC reported these lenses as sold on December 31, at a price of $15,800 d. Included in the Inventory balance are $3,200 of lenses that were damaged in December and will be scrapped in January, with no recoverable value Required Prepare the table showing the balances presently reported for Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold, and then displaying the adjustment(s) needed to correctly account for each of items (a)-(d), and finally determining the appropriate Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold balances. (Enter any decreases to account balances with a minus sign.) Inventory Cost of Goods Sold Present Balance C. Appropriate Balance$

Explanation / Answer

Statement Showing Present Balance and Appropriate balance of Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold Inventory Cost of Goods Sold Remark Balance as on 31st December $74,000 $428,000 a. Goods held on consignment -$10,800 Lenses held with Consigner are part of Inventory of Consigner not SLC b. Office Supplies -$5,400 Office Supplies are not a inventory, they are treated as a consumable c. Goods Sold but not dispatched $8,400 -$8,400 Goods had sold but not dispatched reflect that physical possession of goods not handover to buyer, Hence added back in Inventory and deducted from COGS. d. Damaged Goods -$3,200 Goods are damaged, hence it's required to dedect them from inventory Appropriate Balance $63,000 $419,600