In: Accounting
The inventories of Berry Company for the years 2016 and 2017 are as follows:
Cost | Market | |
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January 1, 2016 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
December 31, 2016 | 13,000 | 11,500 |
December 31, 2017 | 15,000 | 14,000 |
Berry uses a perpetual inventory system.
Required: | |||||
1. | Assume the inventory that
existed at the end of 2016 was sold in 2017. Prepare the necessary
journal entries at the end of each year to record the correct
inventory valuation if Berry uses the:
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2. | Next Level Explain any differences in inventory valuation and income between the two methods. |