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Decker Company has five products in its inventory. Information
about the December 31, 2021, inventory follows.
Product | Quantity | Unit Cost |
Unit Selling Price |
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A | 1,300 | $ | 16 | $ | 22 | ||||||||
B | 1,100 | 21 | 24 | ||||||||||
C | 900 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||
D | 500 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
E | 900 | 20 | 19 | ||||||||||
The cost to sell for each product consists of a 10 percent sales
commission.
Required:
1. Determine the carrying value of inventory at
December 31, 2021, assuming the lower of cost or net realizable
value (LCNRV) rule is applied to individual products.
2. Determine the carrying value of inventory at
December 31, 2021, assuming the LCNRV rule is applied to the entire
inventory.
3. Assuming inventory write-downs are common for
Decker, record any necessary year-end adjusting entry based on the
amount calculated in requirement 2.
Requirement 1 Assuming the lower of cost or net
realizable value (LCNRV) rule is applied to individual
products.
Answer : Carrying value of inventory at December 31, 2021 = $66700
Product | Quantity | Lower of cost or NRV | Total Value |
A | 1,300 | 16 | 20800 |
B | 1,100 | 21 | 23100 |
C | 900 | 3 | 2700 |
D | 500 | 6 | 3000 |
E | 900 | 19 | 17100 |
Total Value | $ 66700 |
Requirement 2 Assuming the LCNRV rule is applied to the entire inventory.
Answer : The carrying value of inventory at December 31, 2021 = $68100
Product | Quantity | Unit Cost price | Total cost | Unit selling price | Lower of cost or NRV |
A | 1,300 | $ 16 | $ 20,800 | $ 22 | $ 28,600 |
B | 1,100 | $ 21 | $ 23,100 | $ 24 | $ 26,400 |
C | 900 | $ 3 | $ 2,700 | $ 8 | $ 7,200 |
D | 500 | $ 7 | $ 3,500 | $ 6 | $ 3,000 |
E | 900 | $ 20 | $ 18,000 | $ 19 | $ 17,100 |
$ 68,100 | $ 82,300 |
Value of inventory lower of $68100 or $82300 = $68100
Requirement 3 Adjusting entry for any write down in requirement 2
Answer : No Adjusting entry will be made as there is no write down in requirement 2
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
1 | No entry | $ - | |
$ - | |||
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