Intermediate Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259722660
Author: J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.3BE
Lower of cost or market
• LO9–1
[This is a variation of BE 9–1, modified to focus on the lower of cost or market.] Ross Electronics has one product in its ending inventory. Per unit data consist of the following: cost, $20; replacement cost, $18; selling price, $30; selling costs, $4. The normal profit margin is 30% of selling price. What unit value should Ross use when applying the lower of cost or market (LCM) rule to ending inventory?
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