Question

A company normally sells its product for $20 per unit. However, the selling price has fallen to $15 per unit. This company's current FIFO inventory consists of 200 units purchased at $16 per unit. Net realizable value has now fallen to $13 per unit. What is the amount of the lower cost of market adjustment the company must make as a result of this decline in value?
a. $1000

b. $1400

c. $400

d. $600

e. $800

Answer 1

Answer:

correct option is d. $600

Explanation:

given data

sells product = $20 per unit

selling price fallen = $15 per unit

FIFO inventory = 200 units

purchased = $16 per units

Net realizable value fallen = $13 per unit

to find out

amount of the lower cost of market

solution

we know that here Company record inventory at lower

so market value or cost of the inventory at  declined time

and here Market Adjustment is the Difference of the cost and the Market Value

so cost will be here

Cost =  200 × $16

cost = $3200

and

Net realizable value will be

Net realizable value =  200 × $13

Net realizable value = $2600

so that Market adjustment is the difference of

Market adjustment  difference = $3200 - $2600

Market adjustment  difference = $600

so correct option is d. $600