Intermediate Accounting 14th Edition

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Chapter 5 - Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows - Questions - Page 279: 16f

Answer

Merchandise out on consignment should appear as part of current assets and may be under the heading “Inventories.”

Work Step by Step

Merchandise out on consignment refers to a situation where the consignor issues the goods as an agent (consignee) for sale, and the goods remain the property of the consignor until they are sold.
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