Answer:
Almaden
1. The carrying value of inventory at year-end, assuming the lower of cost or market (LCM) rule is applied to:
(a) individual products = $5,252
(b) product categories = $5,520
(c) total inventory = $5,521
2. Adjusting Journal Entries:
a) by individual products:
Debit Cost of goods sold $1,640
Credit Inventory $1,640
To record the inventory write-down.
b) by category:
Debit Cost of goods sold $1,372
Credit Inventory $1,372
To record the inventory write-down.
c) by total inventory:
Debit Cost of goods sold $1,371
Credit Inventory $1,371
To record the inventory write-down.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Inventory,
by Product Category Quantity Per Unit Cost Market LCM
Tools:
Hammers 100 $4.80 $5.30 $480 ($4.80*100)
Saws 180 9.80 8.80 $1,584 ($8.80*180)
Screwdrivers 280 1.80 2.40 $504 ($1.80*280)
Paint products:
1-gallon cans 480 5.80 4.80 $2,304 ($4.80*480)
Paint brushes 100 3.80 4.30 $380 ($3.80*100)
Total value of inventory (by individual products) = $5,252
by Category:
Tools:
at Cost (100 * $4.80 + 180 * $9.80 + 280 * $1.80) = $3,728
at Market value (100 * $5.30 + 180 * $8.80 + 280 * $2.40) = $2,786
Paint products:
at Cost (480 * $5.80 + 100 * $3.80) = $3,164
at Market value (480 * $4.80 + 100 * $4.30) = $2,734
Total inventory value = $5,520 ($2,786 + $2,734)
by total inventory:
Tools: at cost (100 * $4.80 + 180 * $9.80 + 280 * $1.80) = $3,728
Paint products: at cost (480 * $5.80 + 100 * $3.80) = $3,164
Total = $6,892 ($3,728 + $3,164)
Paint products: at Market value (100 * $5.30 + 180 * $8.80 + 280 * $2.40) = $2,786
Paint products: at Market value ((480 * $4.80 + 100 * $4.30) = $2,734
Total inventory value = $5,521 ($2,786 + $2,735)
Market value is selected since the total is less than the total cost.
The cost of inventory = $6,892
LCM by individual products = $5,252
Write-down = $1,640
The cost of inventory = $6,892
LCM by category = $5,520
Write-down = $1,372
The cost of inventory = $6,892
LCM by total inventory = $5,521
Write-down = $1,371
