P6-35B Accounting principles for inventory and applying the lower-of-cost-or- market rule Some of L andK Electronics's merchandise is gathering dust. It is now December 31, 2018, and the current replacement cost of the ending merchandise inventory is $32,000 below the business's cost of the goods, which was $98,000. Before any adjust- ments at the end of the period, the company's Cost of Goods Sold account has a bal- ance of $410,000. Requirements 1. Journalize any required entries. 2. At what amount should the company report merchandise inventory on the balance sheet? 3. At what amount should the company report cost of goods sold on the income statement?

P6-35B Accounting principles for inventory and applying the lower-of-cost-or- market rule Some of L andK Electronics's merchandise is gathering dust. It is now December 31, 2018, and the current replacement cost of the ending merchandise inventory is $32,000 below the business's cost of the goods, which was $98,000. Before any adjust- ments at the end of the period, the company's Cost of Goods Sold account has a bal- ance of $410,000. Requirements 1. Journalize any required entries. 2. At what amount should the company report merchandise inventory on the balance sheet? 3. At what amount should the company report cost of goods sold on the income statement?

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