Prepare journal entry:
The $36,200 of Merchandise Inventory includes several classes of merchandise. One of these classes, with a cost of $12,000, has suffered a loss in market value such that its net realizable value is now estimated at $10,000.
Provision:
As per the Accounting Standard 2 "Inventory Valuation",Inventory while showing at the year end must be shown in the books of accounts at cost or Net realisable value which ever is lower.any loss araises due to fall in marketprice(NRV) ,then such loss should be wrote off to the profit and loss account
Journal entry as follows:
Profit and loss account Dr. ( 12000-10000) 2000
To Merchandise Inventory 2000
So that ultimately inventory is showed at cost or nrv which ever is lower
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