In: Accounting
Almaden Hardware Store sells two product categories, tools and
paint products. Information pertaining to its 2021 year-end
inventory is as follows:
Inventory, by Product Category |
Quantity | Per Unit Cost |
Net Realizable Value | ||||||||
Tools: | |||||||||||
Hammers | 110 | $ | 4.70 | $ | 5.20 | ||||||
Saws | 170 | 9.70 | 8.70 | ||||||||
Screwdrivers | 270 | 1.70 | 2.30 | ||||||||
Paint products: | |||||||||||
1-gallon cans | 470 | 5.70 | 4.70 | ||||||||
Paint brushes | 110 | 3.70 | 4.20 | ||||||||
Required:
1. Determine the carrying value of inventory at
year-end, assuming the lower of cost or net realizable value
(LCNRV) rule is applied to (a) individual products, (b) product
categories, and (c) total inventory.
2. Assuming inventory write-downs are common for
Almaden, record any necessary year-end adjustment amount for each
of the LCNRV applications in requirement 1.