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 | |||||||