Blossom Distribution Co. has determined its December 31, 2020
inventory on a LIFO basis at $962000. Information pertaining to
that inventory follows:
Estimated selling price |
$1000000 |
Estimated cost of disposal |
38000 |
Normal profit margin |
118000 |
Current replacement cost |
882000 |
Blossom records losses that result from applying the
lower-of-cost-or-market rule. At December 31, 2020, the loss that
Blossom should recognize is
$0. |
$80000. |
$118000. |
$38000. |
Net realizable value of Inventory:
Estimated selling price = $1,000,000
Less: Cost of disposal = $38,000
Less: Normal profit margin = $118,000
net realizable value = $844,000
Market value of inventory is lower of Net realizable value or replacement cost, whichever is higher
Net realizable value = $844,000
Replacement cost = $225,000
Market value of inventory (higher of the above) = $844,000
Inventory is valued at cost or market value which ever is lower
So cost = $962,000
Market value = $844,000
So, Value of Inventory (lower of the above) = $844,000.
Loss = $962,000 - $844,000 = $118,000
So option '3' is correct
$118,000
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