Based on the above information, calculate the amount that should appear on Smith’s balance sheet at December 31, 2020, for inventory. Inventory as on December 31, 2020

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In your audit of James Smith Company, you find that a physical inventory on December 31, 2020, showed merchandise with a cost of $449,390 was on hand at that date. You also discover the following items were all excluded from the $449,390.

1.   Merchandise of $61,150 which is held by Smith on consignment. The consignor is the Max Suzuki Company.
2.   Merchandise costing $36,420 which was shipped by Smith f.o.b. destination to a customer on December 31, 2020. The customer was expected to receive the merchandise on January 6, 2021.
3.   Merchandise costing $47,720 which was shipped by Smith f.o.b. shipping point to a customer on December 29, 2020. The customer was scheduled to receive the merchandise on January 2, 2021.
4.   Merchandise costing $83,030 shipped by a vendor f.o.b. destination on December 30, 2020, and received by Smith on January 4, 2021.
5.   Merchandise costing $49,200 shipped by a vendor f.o.b. shipping point on December 31, 2020, and received by Smith on January 5, 2021.


Based on the above information, calculate the amount that should appear on Smith’s balance sheet at December 31, 2020, for inventory.

Inventory as on December 31, 2020
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