Determine the amount of ending inventory and prepare the year-end adjusting entry to write-down inventory (if necessary), assuming that ABC applies the lower of cost to net realizable method to the following: Individual item Major categories Total inventory

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The products of ABC can be grouped into two major categories: products A1 and A2 are in Category A, while products B1 and B2 are in category B. Assume the following information regarding ABC's inventories for year 2021:

 

Product A1

Transaction

Number of Units

Unit Cost

Unit Price

Beginning inventory

400

€5

 

Purchase No. 1

400

€5

 

Sale No.1

600

 

€10

Sale No.2

100

 

€12

Purchase No. 2

1,000

€7

 

Sale No.3

700

 

€10

Purchase No. 3

1,000

€7

 

Sale No.4

600

 

€15

Sale No.5

600

 

€15

Purchase No. 4

1,200

€9

 

Selling price as at December 31, 2021

   

€14

 

Product A2

Transaction

Beginning inventory

Number of Units

500

Unit Cost

€8

Unit Price

Sale No.1

400

 

€12

Purchase No. 1

600

€8

 

Purchase No. 2

500

€7

 

Sale No.2

650

 

€12

Purchase No. 3

150

€9

 

Purchase No. 4

200

€8

 

Selling priceas at December 31,

   

€11

2021

     


 

 

 

Product Β1

 

Transaction

Number of Units

Unit Cost

Unit Price

Beginning inventory

600

€20

 

Purchase No. 1

400

€20

 

Sale No.1

500

 

€30

Sale No.2

100

 

€30

Purchase No. 2

300

€24

 

Purchase No. 3

400

€23

 

Sale No.3

500

 

€32

Purchase No. 4

300

€22

 

Selling priceas at December 31,

   

€22

2021

     

 

Product Β2

     

Transaction                                              Number of Units Beginning inventory                                         100

Unit Cost

€40

Unit Price

PurchaseNo. 1                                                   200

€38

 

Purchase No. 2                                                   300

€38

 

Sale No.1                                                            500

Purchase No. 3                                                   400

 

€36

€60

Sale No.2                                                            350

 

€60

Purchase No. 4                                                   500

€34

 

Sale No.3                                                            200

 

€58

Sale No.4                                                            150

 

€58

Purchase No. 5                                                   200

€36

 

Selling priceas at December 31,

 

€14

2021

   

ABC employs the weighted-average cost method.

Sales commissions

and transportation

costs average 10 % of selling price.

   

Required:

Determine the amount of ending inventory and prepare the year-end adjusting entry to write-down inventory (if necessary), assuming that ABC applies the lower of cost to net realizable method to the following:

  • Individual item
  • Major categories
  • Total inventory

Additional information: no inventory write-down has been recognized in previous reporting periods.

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