In: Accounting
Presented below is information related to Bonita Inc.’s
inventory, assuming Bonita uses lower-of-LIFO
cost-or-market.
| 
 (per unit)  | 
 Skis  | 
 Boots  | 
 Parkas  | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 Historical cost  | 
 $224.20  | 
 $125.08  | 
 $62.54  | 
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| 
 Selling price  | 
 250.16  | 
 171.10  | 
 87.03  | 
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| 
 Cost to distribute  | 
 22.42  | 
 9.44  | 
 2.95  | 
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| 
 Current replacement cost  | 
 239.54  | 
 123.90  | 
 60.18  | 
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| 
 Normal profit margin  | 
 37.76  | 
 34.22  | 
 25.08  | 
Determine the following:
(a) The two limits to market value (i.e., the
ceiling and the floor) that should be used in the
lower-of-cost-or-market computation for skis. (Round
answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.)
| 
 Ceiling Limit  | 
 $  | 
|
|---|---|---|
| 
 Floor Limit  | 
 $  | 
(b) The amount that should be used in the
lower-of-cost-or-market comparison of boots. (Round
answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.)
| 
 $  | 
(c) The amount that should be used to value parkas
on the basis of the lower-of-cost-or-market. (Round
answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.)
| a) | Skis | ||||||
| Ceiling | |||||||
| Selling price | 250.16 | ||||||
| less:cost to distribute | -22.42 | ||||||
| Ceiling | 227.74 | answer | |||||
| Floor | |||||||
| NRV | 227.74 | ||||||
| less:normal profit margin | -37.76 | ||||||
| Floor | 189.98 | answer | |||||
| b) | Boots | ||||||
| Ceiling | |||||||
| Selling price | 171.1 | ||||||
| less:cost to distribute | -9.44 | ||||||
| Ceiling | 161.66 | ||||||
| Floor | |||||||
| NRV | 161.66 | ||||||
| less:normal profit margin | -34.22 | ||||||
| Floor | 127.44 | ||||||
| Cost | Replacement | ceiling | Floor | MV | LCM | ||
| 125.08 | 123.9 | 161.66 | 127.44 | 127.44 | 125.08 | ||
| Answer | 125.08 | ||||||
| c) | Parkas | ||||||
| Ceiling | |||||||
| Selling price | 87.03 | ||||||
| less:cost to distribute | -2.95 | ||||||
| Ceiling | 84.08 | ||||||
| Floor | |||||||
| NRV | 84.08 | ||||||
| less:normal profit margin | -25.08 | ||||||
| Floor | 59 | ||||||
| Cost | Replacement | ceiling | Floor | MV | LCM | ||
| 62.54 | 60.18 | 84.08 | 59 | 60.18 | 60.18 | ||
| Answer | 60.18 | ||||||