Martial Medical Supplies uses LIFO cost flow assumption and has developed the following data for its products:
Surgical Equipment | Surgical Supplies | |
Number of units in inventory | 380 | 610 |
Per unit: | ||
Selling price | 345 | 250 |
Cost | 255 | 247 |
Replacement cost | 325 | 243 |
Cost to sell | 64 | 44 |
Normal gross profit ratio | 30% | 45% |
Normal gross profit ratio is expressed as a percentage of selling price. Martial adjusts an allowance account at year-end to record net realizable value adjustments to its inventory. All products are reported at cost at the beginning of the year. The entry at year-end will:
Multiple Choice
reduce assets by $29,450
reduce equity by $25,010
reduce equity by $93,635
increase liabilities by $29,450
Correct Option B i.e. reduce equity by $25010 | |||
Step 1: Calculate Market value of Inventory | |||
Equipment | Supplies | Total | |
Cost of Inventory | 96900 | 150670 | 247570 |
Replacement Cost | 123500 | 148230 | |
NRV | 106780 | 125660 | |
NRV-NP | 74746 | 69113 | |
Market value | 106780 | 125660 | 232440 |
Step 2: Calculate Lower of Cost or market | |||
Lower of cost or market | 96900 | 125660 | 222560 |
Step 3: Calculated difference in value of inventory | |||
Total Cost of Inventory | 247570 | ||
Less: Lower of cost or market | -222560 | ||
Value of Inventory to be reduced | 25010 | ||
The same will be the inventory value reduced and equity reduced. | |||
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