Chapter 8, Problem 8.6E

To determine

F.O.B (Free On Board) Shipping Point: Under this system, the responsibility of the seller over the goods ends once the goods are out of the warehouse. The buyer takes the responsibility of the delivery of the goods to his/her location. The legal title of the goods is transferred from the seller to the buyer, once the goods are out of the seller’s warehouse, regardless to the goods reached at buyer’s location.

F.O.B Destination Point: Under this system, the seller is responsible for the transfer of the goods from the warehouse to the customer’s destination. The legal title of the goods is transferred from the seller to the buyer, once the goods are delivered at the buyer’s place.

To determine: the correct inventory amount to be reported in K’s 2016 balance sheet.