The Mateo Corporation's inventory at December 31, 2018, was $325,000 based on a physical count priced at cost, and before any necessary adjustment for the following:

Merchandise costing $30,000, shipped f.o.b. shipping point from a vendor on December 30, 2018, was received on January 5, 2019.
Merchandise costing $22,000, shipped f.o.b. destination from a vendor on December 28, 2018, was received on January 3, 2019.
Merchandise costing $38,000 was shipped to a customer f.o.b. destination on December 28, arrived at the customer's location on January 6, 2019.
Merchandise costing $12,000 was being held on consignment by Traynor Company.

What amount should Mateo Corporation report as inventory in its December 31, 2018, balance sheet?

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The Mateo Corporation's inventory at December 31, 2018, was $325,000 based on a physical count priced at cost, and before any necessary adjustment for the following:

Merchandise costing $30,000, shipped f.o.b. shipping point from a vendor on December 30, 2018, was received on January 5, 2019. 
Merchandise costing $22,000, shipped f.o.b. destination from a vendor on December 28, 2018, was received on January 3, 2019. 
Merchandise costing $38,000 was shipped to a customer f.o.b. destination on December 28, arrived at the customer's location on January 6, 2019. 
Merchandise costing $12,000 was being held on consignment by Traynor Company.

What amount should Mateo Corporation report as inventory in its December 31, 2018, balance sheet?

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$325,000 + $30,000 + $38,000 + $12,000 = $405,000

The Mateo Corporation's Inventory at December 31, 2018, Was $325,000