FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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**Valuing Inventory at Lower-of-Cost-or-Market**

Management of Tarry Company assumes that under the lower-of-cost-or-market rule, the two items below are reported in ending inventory at $119,520 (total). Inventory cost is reported using LIFO.

- **Edgers:** 2,160 in inventory; cost is $22 each; replacement cost is $16 each; estimated sale price is $30 each; estimated distribution cost is $3 each; and normal profit is 10% of sale price.
- **Hedge clippers:** 1,440 in inventory; cost is $50 each; replacement cost is $36 each; estimated sale price is $90 each; estimated distribution cost is $28 each; and normal profit is 20% of sale price.

a. Compute your inventory valuation by item and in total for the Tarry Company inventory reported above.

| Inventory valuation for edgers   | $ ___________ |
| Inventory valuation for hedge clippers | $ ___________ |
| Total inventory valuation       | $ ___________ |

b. Prepare the entry, if any, to report inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market. Assume that all adjustments directly impact cost of goods sold and inventory.

| Account Name | Dr. | Cr. |
|--------------|----|----|
|              | 0  | 0  |

Please answer all parts of the question.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Valuing Inventory at Lower-of-Cost-or-Market** Management of Tarry Company assumes that under the lower-of-cost-or-market rule, the two items below are reported in ending inventory at $119,520 (total). Inventory cost is reported using LIFO. - **Edgers:** 2,160 in inventory; cost is $22 each; replacement cost is $16 each; estimated sale price is $30 each; estimated distribution cost is $3 each; and normal profit is 10% of sale price. - **Hedge clippers:** 1,440 in inventory; cost is $50 each; replacement cost is $36 each; estimated sale price is $90 each; estimated distribution cost is $28 each; and normal profit is 20% of sale price. a. Compute your inventory valuation by item and in total for the Tarry Company inventory reported above. | Inventory valuation for edgers | $ ___________ | | Inventory valuation for hedge clippers | $ ___________ | | Total inventory valuation | $ ___________ | b. Prepare the entry, if any, to report inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market. Assume that all adjustments directly impact cost of goods sold and inventory. | Account Name | Dr. | Cr. | |--------------|----|----| | | 0 | 0 | Please answer all parts of the question.
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