On December 31 of the current year, Plunkett Company reported an ending inventory balance of $211,500. The following additional information is also available: Plunkett sold and shipped goods costing $37,300 to Savannah Enterprises on December 28 with shipping terms of FOB shipping point. The goods were not included in the ending inventory amount of $211,500. Plunkett purchased goods costing $43,300 on December 29. The goods were shipped FOB destination and were received by Plunkett 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 $211,500. Plunkett's ending inventory balance of $211,500 included $14,300 of goods being held on consignment from Carole Company. (Plunkett Company is the consignee.) Plunkett's ending inventory balance of $211,500 did not include goods costing $94,300 that were shipped to Plunkett on December 27 with shipping terms of FOB destination and were still in transit at year-end. Based on the above information, the amount that Plunkett should report in ending inventory on December 31 is:

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Answer:

$153,900

Explanation:

Calculation the amount that Plunkett should report in ending inventory on December 31

31 December Ending Inventory=$211,500 - $43,300 - $14,300

31 December Ending Inventory=$153,900

Therefore the amount that Plunkett should report in ending inventory on December 31 is $153,900