Seemore Lens Company (SLC) sells contact lenses FOB destination.

For the year ended December 31, the company reported Inventory of $89,000 and Cost of Goods Sold of $458,000.

a. Included in Inventory (and Accounts Payable) are $13,800 of lenses held on consignment.

b. Included in the Inventory balance are $6,900 of office supplies held in SLC's warehouse.

c. Excluded from the Inventory balance are $9,900 of lenses in the warehouse, ready to send to customers on January 1. SLC reported these lenses as sold on December 31, at a price of $18,800.

d. Included in the Inventory balance are $3,950 of lenses that were damaged in December and will be trashed in January, with no recoverable value.

Prepare the table showing the balances presently reported for Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold, and then displaying the adjustment(s) needed to correctly account for each of items (a)-(d), and finally determining the appropriate Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold balances. (Enter any decreases to account balances with a minus sign.)

What is Inventory?:
Inventory is a very vital asset for a merchandising and retail business because it is the lifeblood of their business since such entities earn a big chunk of their revenues from selling merchandise to its customers. Moreover, a proper accounting for merchandise inventory should be followed for these businesses to avoid any material misstatements of their revenue and expense accounts.

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