In: Accounting
Inventory - NRV
On 1 January 2017, PP LLC purchased 15,000 tons of raw material and recorded inventory at 10,000 USD cost per ton, which included deferral of payment to supplier for three months for an additional charge of 10,000,000 USD and 50,000,000 USD import taxes, 20,000,000 USD bonus to CEO for best price attained, and 15,000,000 USD transportation costs. Average selling cost of inventory remained 1,500 USD per ton throughout the year.
Additional information:
Dates |
Remaining balance (in units) |
Selling price (in $) |
01.01.2017 |
15,000 |
12,500 |
31.03.2017 |
12,000 |
10,500 |
30.06.2017 |
9,000 |
8,500 |
30.09.2017 |
6,000 |
9,500 |
31.12.2017 |
3,000 |
6,500 |
Required:
Compute the closing inventory on each date shown in the above table and respective gains and losses from fluctuations in NRV.
Calculation of Correct Cost price of inventory |
|
Cost taken |
150,000,000 |
Less: Interest charge not to form part of inventory |
10,000,000 |
Less: CEO bonus |
20,000,000 |
Less: Transportation cost |
15,000,000 |
Less: Import taxes not deducted assuming the same is non refundable |
- |
Cost of inventory |
105,000,000 |
Per ton cost |
7,000 |
Computation of closing inventory on each date
|
Inventory has to be valued at cost or NRV, w.e. lower |