andhill Co. uses a perpetual inventory system and the FIFO cost formula for valuing inventory. The company is now in the process of comparing the cost of its inventory with its net realizable value. The following data are available at Sandhill Co.’s year end, December 31:     Units   Unit Cost   Net Realizable Value per Unit Clothing   93     $7     $5   Jewellery   75     20     22   Greeting cards   42     1     4   Stuffed toys   52     11

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Sandhill Co. uses a perpetual inventory system and the FIFO cost formula for valuing inventory. The company is now in the process of comparing the cost of its inventory with its net realizable value. The following data are available at Sandhill Co.’s year end, December 31:

    Units
  Unit Cost   Net Realizable Value
per Unit
Clothing   93     $7     $5  
Jewellery   75     20     22  
Greeting cards   42     1     4  
Stuffed toys   52     11     40  

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Determine the lower of cost and net realizable value of the ending inventory assuming Sandhill Co. applies LCNRV on individual items.

Lower of cost and net realizable value
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