Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 11C
Analyzing Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s (LVMH) Inventory Disclosures
Obtain Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s 2017 annual report using the “Investor Relations” portion of its website (do a web search for Moet Hennessy – Louis Vuitton investor relations).
Required:
- 1. Describe the inventory of LVMH.
- 2. How does LVMH value its inventory other than wines? Why doesn’t LVMH use LIFO?
- 3. How does LVMH value its wine inventory? What is the justification for this valuation?
- 4. Did LVMH record any inventory write-downs during the year? If so, what was the dollar amount and can any conclusions be drawn from the pattern or write-downs.
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