A tanker is loaded with 8,000 barrels of fuel oil. The temperature of the cargo is 50°F. API gravity is 37°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. What is the net amount in barrels of cargo loaded?

Correct Answer: Option C — 8,040

Net cargo volume is calculated by adding the volume correction adjustment to the observed volume: 8,000 barrels + (8,000 barrels × 0.0005 temperature variation factor × standard correction parameters yielding 40 barrels net increase) = 8,040 barrels.