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Botit, Inc., purchased $5,000 of merchandise on account that was shipped on December 29, FOB shipping...

Botit, Inc., purchased $5,000 of merchandise on account that was shipped on December 29, FOB shipping point. The goods arrived on January 3. Should Botit include or exclude this inventory from its balance sheet at its year end, December 31?

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Goods in transit belong to the party holding legal ownership and ownership depends on the FOB terms.

Goods sold F.O.B. shipping point become property of the purchaser once shipped by the seller.

Therefore ,when determining the amount of inventory owned at year end, goods in transit must be Included.

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