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The Frank Company entered into a noncancelable fixed price purchase obligation o

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Question

The Frank Company entered into a noncancelable fixed price purchase obligation on July 20, 2006, to purchase 3,000 assemblies at $6.30 per assembly to be delivered on March 2, 2007. On December 31, 2006, the replacement cost of the assembly was determined to be $5.80 per assembly. Which of the following adjusting journal entries would be correct as of December 31, 2006, to account for the price change?

a.

Inventory (or Purchases)                   17,400

Loss on Purchase Commitments                1,500

    Accounts Payable                                    18,900

b.

Loss on Purchase Commitments                1,500

    Inventory (or Purchases)                             1,500

c.

Loss on Purchase Commitments                1,500

    Accrued Loss on Purchase Commitments                 1,500

d.

Accounts Payable                            1,800

    Inventory (or Purchases)                             1,800

a.

Inventory (or Purchases)                   17,400

Loss on Purchase Commitments                1,500

    Accounts Payable                                    18,900

b.

Loss on Purchase Commitments                1,500

    Inventory (or Purchases)                             1,500

c.

Loss on Purchase Commitments                1,500

    Accrued Loss on Purchase Commitments                 1,500

d.

Accounts Payable                            1,800

    Inventory (or Purchases)                             1,800

Explanation / Answer

the loss = $6.3-$5.8 = $0.5

total purchase commitments loss = $0.5*3000 = $1500

the answer is option c

c.

Loss on Purchase Commitments                1,500

    Accrued Loss on Purchase Commitments                 1,500

Debit represents loss recorded in income statement and credit represensts liability that business has to buy at a price higher than current market price

c.

Loss on Purchase Commitments                1,500

    Accrued Loss on Purchase Commitments                 1,500

Debit represents loss recorded in income statement and credit represensts liability that business has to buy at a price higher than current market price

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