A company's total cost of FIFO inventory was $329,000 and its current replacement cost is $307,000. Under the lower cost or market, the amount reported should be $329,000.
True or False.
Answer
--FALSE.
>Under lower cost or market value, the inventory is reported at cost or market value whichever is LOWER.
>Here, Replacement cost or Market value is $ 307000 while cost as per FIFO is $ 329000. Market value of $ 307000 is lower.
>Hence, amount to be reported should be $ 307,000 (not $ 329000)
A company's total cost of FIFO inventory was $329,000 and its current replacement cost is $307,000....
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