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Inventory valuation based on the lower-of-cost-or-market ruleAt the end of the year, Upton...

Inventory valuation based on the lower-of-cost-or-market rule

At the end of the year, Upton Computer Repair had the following items in inventory:

Item

Quantity

Unit Cost

Unit Market Value

D1

60

$20

$26

D2

30

50

48

D3

44

35

42

D4

40

60

45

Required

a. Determine the amount of ending inventory using the lower-of-cost-or-market rule applied to each individual inventory item.


b. Provide the general journal entry necessary to write down the inventory based on Requirement a. Assume that Upton Computer Repair uses the perpetual inventory system.


c. Determine the amount of ending inventory, assuming that the lower-of-cost-or-market rule is applied to the inventory in aggregate.


d. Provide the general journal entry necessary to write down the inventory based on Requirement c. Assume that Upton Computer Repair uses the perpetual inventory system.

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