(A) Inventory increases by 595,000
(B) Inventory decreases by 14,500
(C) no effect
Inventory balance: 595,000 - 14,500 = 580,500
Explanation:
We are asked for Readers' Corner
(A) Reades purchase at 595,000 so we use this value. Reader has no informaiton about the cost of New Books.
(B) there is an allowance for 14,500 the inventory account will decrease immediately as it works with perpetual invnetory method
(C) no effect. The payment do not alter the invnetory valuation.