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Lower of Cost or Market Palmquist Company has five different inventory items tha

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Question

Lower of Cost or Market

Palmquist Company has five different inventory items that it values by the lower of cost or market rule applied on an individual item basis. The normal markup on all items is 20% of cost. The following information is obtained from the company’s records:

25.3              Assume that Palmquist uses IFRS. Compute the correct inventory value under the lower of cost or market rule. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

Item Units Cost Replacement Cost Net Realizable Value 1 500 $10.00 $ 9.10 $ 9.20 2 400   8.00   8.10   7.80 3 300 15.00 13.50 14.00 4 200 18.00 12.00 17.00 5 100 25.00 25.50

25.3              Assume that Palmquist uses IFRS. Compute the correct inventory value under the lower of cost or market rule. Round your answers to the nearest cent.


Item Lower of
Cost or Market
1 $ 2 3 4 5

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Item

Units

Cost

Replacement cost

Net realizable value

Lower of cost or market

Total cost

1

500

$10

$9.10

$9.20

$9.20

$4600

2

400

8

8.10

7.80

7.80

3120

3

300

15

13.50

14

14

4200

4

200

18

12

17

17

3400

5

100

5

25.50

25.30

5

500

Item

Units

Cost

Replacement cost

Net realizable value

Lower of cost or market

Total cost

1

500

$10

$9.10

$9.20

$9.20

$4600

2

400

8

8.10

7.80

7.80

3120

3

300

15

13.50

14

14

4200

4

200

18

12

17

17

3400

5

100

5

25.50

25.30

5

500