Asked by Joshua Najera on Jun 19, 2024
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The Vogelson Company accumulates the following cost and market value data at December 31. Market Inventory Categories ‾ Cost Data ‾ Value Data ‾ Camera $11,000$9,900 Camcorders 7,8008,500 DVDs 14,00012,000\begin{array}{ccc}&&\text { Market }\\ \underline{\text { Inventory Categories } }& \underline{\text { Cost Data } }& \underline{\text { Value Data }}\\\text { Camera } & \$ 11,000 & \$ 9,900 \\\text { Camcorders } & 7,800 & 8,500 \\\text { DVDs } & 14,000 & 12,000\end{array} Inventory Categories Camera Camcorders DVDs Cost Data $11,0007,80014,000 Market Value Data $9,9008,50012,000
What is the lower-of-cost-or-market of the inventory?
Lower-of-Cost
A principle requiring that inventory is recorded at the lower cost between its original purchase price and its current market price.
Market Inventory
The total quantity of goods available for sale in the market.
- Understand the principle of the lower-of-cost-or-market rule and its application.
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mezhoura allilicheJun 21, 2024
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Market Lower-of-cost-or- Inventory Categories‾ Cost Data ‾ Value Data ‾ market value ‾ Camera $11,000$9,900$9,900 Camcorders 7,8008,5007,800 DVDs 14,00012,00012,000‾$29,700‾\begin{array}{cccc}&&\text { Market }&\text { Lower-of-cost-or- }\\ \underline{\text { Inventory Categories}} & \underline{\text { Cost Data }}&\underline{\text { Value Data }} &\underline{\text { market value }}\\\text { Camera } & \$ 11,000 & \$ 9,900 & \$ 9,900 \\\text { Camcorders } & 7,800 & 8,500 & 7,800 \\\text { DVDs } & 14,000 & 12,000 & \underline{ 12,000} \\& & & \underline{ \$ 29,700}\end{array} Inventory Categories Camera Camcorders DVDs Cost Data $11,0007,80014,000 Market Value Data $9,9008,50012,000 Lower-of-cost-or- market value $9,9007,80012,000$29,700
Learning Objectives
- Understand the principle of the lower-of-cost-or-market rule and its application.
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