Blue Company took a physical inventory on December 31 and determined that goods costing $190,900 were on hand. Not included in the physical count were $26,400 of goods purchased from Pelzer Corporation, f.o.b. shipping point, and $23,260 of goods sold to Alvarez Company for $29,460, f.o.b. destination. Both the Pelzer purchase and the Alvarez sale were in transit at year-end. What amount should Blue report as its December 31 inventory?

Mrs.Smith should continue to operate the business in the short run but shut down in the long run.

Explanation:

According to the shut down rule, at the profit-maximizing positive level of output, a business in a competitive market should continue to operate in the short-term if the price equals to or is greater than the average variable cost, but should shut down in the long term if the price is less than or equal to total cost. Here,

price = $8.10

avg variable cost = $8.00

avg total cost = $8.25

Mrs.Smith should continue to operate the business in the short run but shut down in the long run.