Intermediate Accounting
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259722660
Author: J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.4E
Lower of cost or market
• LO9–1
[This is a variation of E 9–1, modified to focus on the lower of cost or market.] Herman Company has three products in its ending inventory. Specific per unit data at the end of the year for each of the products are as follows:
Required:
What unit values should Herman use for each of its products when applying the lower of cost or market (LCM) rule to ending inventory?
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Multiple Choice Question 121
Marigold Company developed the following information about its inventories in applying the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value (LCM) basis in valuing inventories:
Net realizable
Product
Cost
value
A
$112000
$123000
B
84000
76000
C
155000
160000
If Marigold applies the LCNRV basis, the value of the inventory reported on the balance sheet would be
$351000.
$343000.
$359000.
$367000.
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For the same transactions, why does the weighted-average cost method provide different value for ending inventory and COGS depending on whether the periodic or perpetual inventory system is used?
Select one: a. Perpetual inventory calculates and assigns costs as items are sold, while periodic inventory calculates and assigns costs at the end of the period.
b. Perpetual inventory calculates and assigns costs at the end of the period, while periodic inventory calculates and assigns costs as items are sold.
c. Perpetual inventory counts all the purchases for the month first before calculating the average cost, while periodic calculates the average cost after every transaction.
d. Perpetual inventory and periodic inventory will not provide different values using
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