Sunland Company developed the following information about its inventories in applying the lower of cost or market (LCM) basis in valuing inventories: Product   Cost   Market A   $109000   $115000 B   77000   73000 C   154000   156000 If Sunland Company applies the LCM basis, the value of the inventory reported on the balance sheet would be   a.) $336000. b.) $344000. c.) $340000. d.) $348000.

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Sunland Company developed the following information about its inventories in applying the lower of cost or market (LCM) basis in valuing inventories:

Product
 
Cost
 
Market
A
  $109000   $115000
B
  77000   73000
C
  154000   156000

If Sunland Company applies the LCM basis, the value of the inventory reported on the balance sheet would be

 

a.) $336000.
b.) $344000.
c.) $340000.
d.) $348000.
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