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The Eserine Wood Corporation manufactures desks. Most of the company’s desks are standard models that are sold at catalogue prices. At December 31, 2020, the following finished desks appear in the company’s inventory:
Finished Desks | Type A | Type B | Type C | Type D | |||||||||
2020 catalogue selling price | $460 | $490 | $890 | $1,040 | |||||||||
FIFO cost per inventory list, Dec. 31, 2020 | 410 | 450 | 830 | 960 | |||||||||
Estimated current cost to manufacture (at Dec. 31, 2020, and early 2021) |
460 | 440 | 790 | 1,000 | |||||||||
Sales commissions and estimated other costs of disposal | 40 | 65 | 95 | 130 | |||||||||
2021 catalogue selling price | 575 | 650 | 780 | 1,420 | |||||||||
Quantity on hand | 15 | 117 | 113 | 110 |
The 2020 catalogue was in effect through November 2020, and the
2021 catalogue is effective as of December 1, 2020. All catalogue
prices are net of the usual discounts. Generally, the company tries
to obtain a 20% gross margin on the selling price and it has
usually been successful in achieving this.
a) Explain the rationale for using the lower of cost and net realizable rule for inventories.
b) Explain the impact if inventory was valued at lower of cost and net realizable value on a total basis.
a) Explain the rationale for using the lower of cost and net realizable rule for inventories.
b) Explain the impact if inventory was valued at lower of cost and net realizable value on a total basis.
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