The Bockner Company shipped merchandise to Laetner Corporation on December 28, 2018. Laetner receivedthe shipment on January 3, 2019. December 31 is the fiscal year-end for both companies. The merchandisewas shipped f.o.b. shipping point. Explain the difference in the accounting treatment of the merchandise if theshipment had instead been designated f.o.b. destination.

The Bockner Company shipped merchandise to Laetner Corporation on December 28, 2018. Laetner receivedthe shipment on January 3, 2019. December 31 is the fiscal year-end for both companies. The merchandisewas shipped f.o.b. shipping point. Explain the difference in the accounting treatment of the merchandise if theshipment had instead been designated f.o.b. destination.

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The Bockner Company shipped merchandise to Laetner Corporation on December 28, 2018. Laetner received
the shipment on January 3, 2019. December 31 is the fiscal year-end for both companies. The merchandise
was shipped f.o.b. shipping point. Explain the difference in the accounting treatment of the merchandise if the
shipment had instead been designated f.o.b. destination.

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