Use the chart provided below to determine the impact of a company expensing $4,000 transportation costs related to the purchase of its inventory. At year end, the company had sold 50% of the affected inventory items.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | }
\hline \text { Goods included in inventory count } & \
\hline \text { Purchases recorded during the year } &\
\hline \text { Transportation costs included in inventory }&\
\hline & 2020 & 2021 \
\hline \text { Beginning inventory } & & \
\hline + \text { Purchases } & & \
\hline \text { -Ending inventory } & & \
\hline \text { =Cost of goods sold } & & \
\hline & & \
\hline \text {Operating expense } &\text{NA} &\text{NA} \
\hline \text { Net income } & --- &---\
\hline & & \
\hline \text { Assets } & & \
\hline \text { Liabilities } & & \
\hline \text { Equity } & &\
\hline
\end{array}$$

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Use the chart provided below to determine the impact of a company expensing $4,000 transportation costs related to the purchase of its inventory. At year end, the company had sold 50% of the affected inventory items.
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Goods included in inventory count } & \
\hline \text { Purchases recorded during the year } &\
\hline \text { Transportation costs included in inventory }&\
\hline & 2020 & 2021 \
\hline \text { Beginning inventory } & & \
\hline + \text { Purchases } &  & \
\hline \text { -Ending inventory } & & \
\hline  \text { =Cost of goods sold } &  &  \
\hline & & \
\hline \text {Operating expense } &\text{NA}  &\text{NA}  \
\hline \text { Net income } & --- &---\
\hline & & \
\hline \text { Assets } &  &  \
\hline \text { Liabilities } & &  \
\hline \text { Equity } &  &\
\hline
\end{array}$$

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The Answer of Use the chart provided below to determine the impact of a company expensing $4,000 transportation costs related to the purchase of its inventory. At year end, the company had sold 50% of the affected inventory items.
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Goods included in inventory count } & \
\hline \text { Purchases recorded during the year } &\
\hline \text { Transportation costs included in inventory }&\
\hline & 2020 & 2021 \
\hline \text { Beginning inventory } & & \
\hline + \text { Purchases } &  & \
\hline \text { -Ending inventory } & & \
\hline  \text { =Cost of goods sold } &  &  \
\hline & & \
\hline \text {Operating expense } &\text{NA}  &\text{NA}  \
\hline \text { Net income } & --- &---\
\hline & & \
\hline \text { Assets } &  &  \
\hline \text { Liabilities } & &  \
\hline \text { Equity } &  &\
\hline
\end{array}$$

Use the Chart Provided Below to Determine the Impact of a Company