Crane Corporation has two products in its ending inventory, each
accounted for at the lower of cost or market. A profit margin of
30% on selling price is considered normal for each product.
Specific data with respect to each product follows:
Product #1 |
Product #2 |
|
Historical cost |
$8 |
$19 |
Replacement cost |
10 |
13 |
Estimated cost to dispose |
3 |
8 |
Estimated selling price |
18 |
31 |
In pricing its ending inventory using the lower-of-cost-or-market,
what unit values should Crane use for products #1 and #2,
respectively?
Product #1 unit value = $8, Product #2 unit value = $13.70 | |||
Workings: | |||
NRV = Estimated selling price -Estimated cost to dispose | |||
Market = Higher of replacement cost or NRV-Normal Profit | |||
Product #1 | |||
NRV | 15 | =18-3 | |
NRV-Normal profit | 9.6 | =15-(18*30%) | |
Market | 10 | (higher of 10 or 9.6) | |
Lower of Cost or Market | 8 | (lower of 10 or 8) | |
Product #2 | |||
NRV | 23 | =31-8 | |
NRV-Normal profit | 13.70 | =23-(31*30%) | |
Market | 13.70 | (higher of 13.70 or 13) | |
Lower of Cost or Market | 13.70 | (lower of 13.70 or 19) | |
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