In: Accounting
A company reports inventory using the lower of cost and net
realizable value. See the following information related to its
year-end inventory:
Inventory | Quantity | Cost | NRV | ||||
Item A | 150 | $ | 29 | $ | 34 | ||
Item B | 50 | 34 | 24 | ||||
a. Calculate ending inventory for the company
under the lower of cost and net realizable value.
b. Record the necessary adjusting entry to inventory.
D | A | A*D | B | C=A or B | C*D | |||
Inventory | Quantity | Cost | Cost of Inventory | NRV | Inventory Valuation | Ending Inventory | ||
Item A | 150 | 29 | 4,350.0 | 34 | 29 | 4,350.0 | ||
Item B | 50 | 34 | 1,700.0 | 24 | 24 | 1,200.0 | ||
6,050.0 | 5,550.0 | |||||||
Cost of Inventory | 6,050.0 | |||||||
Ending Inventory Valuation | 5,550.0 | |||||||
Loss on Valuation | 500.0 | |||||||
Loss on Valuation Dr. | 500.0 | |||||||
To Inventory | 500.0 | |||||||