In: Accounting
The following data refer to Bear Company's ending inventory:
| 
 Item code  | 
 Quantity  | 
 Unit Cost  | 
 Unit Market  | 
| 
 Small  | 
 100  | 
 $228  | 
 $232  | 
| 
 Medium  | 
 420  | 
 152  | 
 176  | 
| 
 Large  | 
 600  | 
 168  | 
 176  | 
| 
 Extra-Large  | 
 220  | 
 268  | 
 256  | 
How much is the inventory if the lower of cost or market rule is
applied to each item of inventory?
Select one:
A. $252,640
B. $243,760
C. $265,440
D. None of the above
| C) | $243,760 | |||||
| Item | Quantity | unit cost | Market cost | Cost or market value whichever is lower | Value | Working | 
| Small | 100 | 228 | 232 | 228 | 22800 | 100 X 228 | 
| Medium | 420 | 152 | 176 | 152 | 63840 | 420 X 152 | 
| Large | 600 | 168 | 176 | 168 | 100800 | 600 X 168 | 
| Extra Large | 220 | 268 | 256 | 256 | 56320 | 220 X 256 | 
| Total | 243760 | |||||
| The lower of cost or market rule states that a business must record the cost of inventory at whichever cost is lower – the original cost or its current market price | ||||||
| in the above case the small, medium and large will have to consider the $228,$152,$168 and for the Extra Large have to consider the $256. | ||||||