Hasham purchases inventory from overseas and incurs the following costs: the merchandise cost is $80,000, credit terms 1/10, n/30, applicable only to the $80,000; FOB shipping point freight charges are $2,500; insurance during transit is $300; and import duties are $1,500. Hasham paid within the discount period. Compute the cost that should be assigned to the inventory.
A) $83,500
B) $81,700
C) $84,300
D) $79,200
E) $81,000

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The cost of the inventory is the sum of the merchandise cost, freight charges, insurance during transit, and import duties. The merchandise cost is $80,000, the freight charges are $2,500, the insurance during transit is $300, and the import duties are $1,500. Therefore, the cost of the inventory is $80,000 + $2,500 + $300 + $1,500 = $84,300. However, Hasham paid within the discount period, so the cost of the inventory is reduced by 1% to $84,300 - $843 = $83,500.

Hasham Purchases Inventory from Overseas and Incurs the Following Costs