Question

Exercise 5-10 Lower of cost or market LO P2 Martinez Company's ending inventory includes the following items. Product Units Cost per Unit Market per Unit Helmets 27 $ 55 $ 59 Bats 20 83 77 Shoes 41 100 96 Uniforms 45 41 41 Compute the lower of cost or market for ending inventory applied separately to each product.

Answer 1

Answer:

Martinez Company

Ending inventory is:

= $8,806.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Product       Units   Cost per Unit   Market per Unit

Helmets       27             $ 55                   $ 59

Bats             20                 83                      77

Shoes           41               100                      96

Uniforms     45                 41                       41

Lower of cost or market value Valuation:

Product       Units   Cost per Unit   Market per Unit     LCM

Helmets       27             $ 55                   $ 59               $1,485

Bats             20                 83                      77                1,540

Shoes           41               100                      96               3,936

Uniforms     45                 41                       41                1,845

Total cost of ending inventory                                    $8,806