ACCT207 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Inventory Turnover, Weighted Arithmetic Mean

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Manufacturing company some inventory might not be ready for sale. Just-in-time (jit) inventory- methods that significantly lower inventory levels and costs. Manufacture or purchase goods just in time for use. All companies need to determine inventory quantities at end of accting period by (1) taking physical inventory of goods on hand and (2) determining ownership of goods. Goods in transit- (on board a truck, plane, ship) complication in determining ownership at end of period. Company purchased goods not yet received or sold goods not yet delivered. Included in inventory of company that has legal title of goods. Fob (free on board) shipping point- ownership of goods passes to the buyer when the public carrier accepts goods from seller. Fob destination- ownership of goods remains with seller until goods reach the buyer. Consigned goods- hold goods of other parties and try to sell them for a fee, without taking ownership of goods.

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