CHAPTER 9
INVENTORIES: ADDITIONAL VALUATION ISSUES
CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Describe and apply the lower-of-cost-or– net realizable value rule.
2. Identify other inventory valuation issues.
3. Determine ending inventory by applying the gross profit method.
4. Determine ending inventory by applying the retail inventory method.
5. Explain how to report and analyze inventory.
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TRUE-FALSE—Conceptual
1. A company should abandon the historical cost principle when the future utility of the
inventory item falls below its original cost.
2. The lower-of-cost-or-net realizable method is used for inventory despite being less
conservative than valuing inventory at net realizable value.
3. Application of the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value rule results in inconsistency
because a company may value inventory at cost in one year and at net realizable value in
the next year.
4. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) require that a company record an
inventory write-down as part of cost of goods sold.
5. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), when companies value
inventory using the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value (LCNRV), in most situations,
companies price inventory on a total–inventory basis.
6. Biological assets, such as milking cows, are reported as non-current assets at fair value
less costs to sale (net realizable value).
7. The unrealized gains and losses related to recording biological assets at their correct
valuation are reported as part of other comprehensive income on the statement of
comprehensive income.
8. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), net realizable value is the
general rule for valuing commodities held by broker-traders.
9. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), separate reporting of reversals
of inventory write-downs in the period of sale are required.
10. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), agricultural activity can result in
the production of both agricultural produce and biological assets.
11. An inventory of wheat held by a broker-trader is valued at net realizable value.
12. Agricultural produce is harvested from biological assets and is measured at fair value less
costs to sell at the point of harvest.
13. In a basket purchase, the cost of the individual assets acquired is determined on the basis
of their relative standalone sales value.
14. A basket purchase occurs when a company agrees to buy inventory weeks or months in
advance.
15. Most purchase commitments must be recorded as a liability.
16. If the contract price on a noncancelable purchase commitment exceeds the market price,
the buyer should recognize a liability and corresponding loss in the period in which the
market decline takes place.
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17. When a buyer enters into a formal, noncancelable purchase contract, an asset and a
liability are recorded at the inception of the contract.
18. In late 2018, Daisy Company entered into a noncancelable purchase contract for which
the contract price is now greater than the market price, and Daisy expects that losses will
occur when the purchase is executed in early 2019. Under IFRS, Daisy should recognize
a liability and corresponding loss in 2018.
19. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), a company who recorded a
loss on a purchase commitment in 2018 cannot record a recovery of that loss in 2019 if
prices improve.
20. The gross profit method can be used to approximate the dollar amount of inventory on
hand.
21. In most situations, the gross profit percentage is stated as a percentage of cost.
22. A disadvantage of the gross profit method is that it uses past percentages in determining
the markup.
23. When the conventional retail method includes both net markups and net markdowns in the
cost-to-retail ratio, it approximates a lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value valuation.
24. In the retail inventory method, the term markup means a markup on the original cost of an
inventory item.
25. In the retail inventory method, abnormal shortages are deducted from both the cost and
retail amounts and reported as a loss.
26. The inventory turnover is computed by dividing the cost of goods sold by the ending
inventory on hand.
27. The average days to sell inventory represents the average number of days’ sales for
which a company has inventory on hand.
28. Under IFRS, LIFO is permitted for financial reporting purposes if the company’s host
country permits it for tax purposes.
29. Under U.S. GAAP, if inventory is written down under lower–of-cost-or-market, it may not
be written back up to its original cost in a subsequent period.
30. IFRS requires inventory to be written down below its original cost in some situations, but
inventory cannot be written up above its original cost.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE—Conceptual
31. LCNRV of inventory
a. is always either the net realizable value or its cost.
b. should always be equal to net realizable value.
c. may sometimes be less than net realizable value.
d. should always be equal to net realizable value less costs to complete.
32. Lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value
a. gives the lowest valuation if applied to the total inventory.
b. gives the lowest valuation if applied to major groups of inventory.
c. gives the lowest valuation if applied to individual items of inventory.
d. must be applied to major groups for taxes.
S33. When the cost-of–goods-sold method is used to record inventory at net realizable value
a. there is a direct reduction in the selling price of the product that results in a loss being
recorded on the income statement prior to the sale.
b. a loss is recorded directly in the inventory account by crediting inventory and debiting
loss on inventory decline.
c. only the portion of the loss attributable to inventory sold during the period is recorded
in the financial statements.
d. the net realizable value figure for ending inventory is substituted for cost and the loss
is buried in cost of goods sold.
34. Lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value as it applies to inventory is best described as the
a. reporting of a loss when there is a decrease in the future utility below the original cost.
b. method of determining cost of goods sold.
c. assumption to determine inventory flow.
d. change in inventory value to net realizable value.
35. Why are inventories stated at lower–of-cost-or-net realizable value?
a. To report a loss when there is a decrease in the future utility.
b. To be conservative.
c. To report a loss when there is a decrease in the future utility below the original cost.
d. To permit future profits to be recognized.
36. Which of the following is not an acceptable method of applying the lower-of-cost-or–net
realizable value method to inventory?
a. Inventory location.
b. Groups of inventory items.
c. Individual item.
d. Total of the inventory.
37. Which method(s) may be used to record a loss due to a price decline in the value of
inventory?
a. Loss method.
b. Sales method.
c. Cost-of–goods-sold method.
d. Both the loss method and the cost-of–goods-sold method.
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38. When inventory declines in value below original (historical) cost what is the maximum
amount that the inventory can be valued at?
a. Sales price
b. Net realizable value
c. Historical cost
d. Sales price reduced by estimated costs to sell
39. Net realizable value is
a. fair value plus estimated costs to complete and make a sale.
b. selling price.
c. selling price plus estimated costs to complete and make a sale.
d. selling price less estimated costs to complete and make a sale.
40. Shake Company’s inventory experienced a decline in value necessitating a write-down to
lower of cost or net realizable value (LCNRV) of €230,000. This amount is material to
Shake’s income statement and the company follows IFRS. Where should Shake
Company report this decline in value according to IFRS?
I. As a loss on the income statement.
II. As a separate component of other comprehensive income on the statement
of comprehensive income.
III. As part of cost of goods sold on the income statement.
a. Shake must use I.
b. Shake must use I, II or III.
c. Shake must use I, or III.
d. Shake must use III.
41. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the lower-of-cost-or-net
realizable value (LCNRV)?
a. Net realizable value (NRV) is the selling price less estimated costs to complete and
estimated costs to make a sale.
b. In most situations, companies price inventory on a total-inventory basis.
c. One of two methods may be used to record the income effect of valuing inventory at
net realizable value.
d. Companies use an allowance account, the “Allowance to Reduce Inventory to Net
Realizable Value.”
42. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which of the following is true
regarding inventory write-downs and/or recovery of a write-down?
a. Recovery of inventory write-downs is prohibited under IFRS.
b. IFRS requires separate reporting of reversals of inventory write-downs.
c. IFRS requires companies to record write-downs in a separate loss account.
d. All of the choices are correct.
43. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), net realizable value is the
general rule for valuing which of the following types of inventory?
a. Commodities held by broker-traders.
b. Computer components held for sale to manufacturers.
c. Inventories priced on an item by-item basis, but not those priced on a total-inventory
basis.
d. All of the choices are held at NRV under IFRS.
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44. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), agricultural activity results in
which of the following types of assets?
I. Agricultural produce
II. Biological assets
a. I only.
b. II only.
c. I and II.
d. Neither I nor II.
45. Agricultural produce is
a. Harvested from biological assets.
b. Valued at the time of harvest at its cost to produce.
c. Valued at each reporting period at its fair value less costs to sell.
d. All of the choices are correct regarding agricultural produce.
46. Commodity broker-traders
a. Produce or raise commodities such as corn, wheat, or precious metals.
b. Hold their inventory primarily to sell the commodities in the near term and generate a
profit from price fluctuations.
c. Value their inventories at the lower–of-cost-or-net realizable value (LCNRV).
d. All of the choices are correct regarding broker–traders.
47. Situations in which net realizable value is used to value inventory include
a. agricultural inventory.
b. minerals and mineral products.
c. commodities held by broker–traders.
d. All of these are correct.
48. If a material amount of inventory has been ordered through a formal purchase contract at
the statement of financial position date for future delivery at firm prices,
a. this fact must be disclosed.
b. disclosure is required only if prices have declined since the date of the order.
c. disclosure is required only if prices have since risen substantially.
d. an appropriation of retained earnings is necessary.
49. The credit balance that arises when a net loss on a purchase commitment is recognized
should be
a. presented as a current liability.
b. subtracted from ending inventory.
c. presented as an appropriation of retained earnings.
d. presented in the income statement.
P50. In 2018, Orear Manufacturing signed a contract with a supplier to purchase raw materials
in 2019 for €700,000. Before the December 31, 2018 statement of financial position date,
the market price for these materials dropped to €510,000. The journal entry to record this
situation at December 31, 2018 will result in a credit that should be reported
a. as a valuation account to Inventory on the statement of financial position.
b. as a current liability.
c. as an appropriation of retained earnings.
d. on the income statement.
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51. At the end of the fiscal year, Apha Airlines has an outstanding non-cancellable purchase
commitment for the purchase of 1 million gallons of jet fuel at a price of €4.10 per gallon
for delivery during the coming summer. The company prices its inventory at the LCNRV.
If the market price for jet fuel at the end of the year is €4.50, how would this situation be
reflected in the annual financial statements?
a. Record unrealized gains of €400,000 and disclose the existence of the purchase commitment.
b. No impact.
c. Record unrealized losses of €400,000 and disclose the existence of the purchase commitment.
d. Disclose the existence of the purchase commitment.
52. At the end of the fiscal year, Apha Airlines has an outstanding purchase commitment for
the purchase of 1 million gallons of jet fuel at a price of €4.60 per gallon for delivery during
the coming summer. The company prices its inventory at the LCNRV. If the market price
for jet fuel at the end of the year is €4.25, how would this situation be reflected in the
annual financial statements?
a. Record unrealized gains of €350,000 and disclose the existence of the purchase commitment.
b. No impact.
c. Record unrealized losses of €350,000 and disclose the existence of the purchase commitment.
d. Disclose the existence of the purchase commitment.
53. How is the gross profit method used as it relates to inventory valuation?
a. Verify the accuracy of the perpetual inventory records.
b. Verity the accuracy of the physical inventory.
c. To estimate cost of goods sold.
d. To provide an inventory value of LIFO inventories.
S54. Which of the following is not a basic assumption of the gross profit method?
a. The beginning inventory plus the purchases equal total goods to be accounted for.
b. Goods not sold must be on hand.
c. If the sales, reduced to the cost basis, are deducted from the sum of the opening
inventory plus purchases, the result is the amount of inventory on hand.
d. The total amount of purchases and the total amount of sales remain relatively
unchanged from the comparable previous period.
55. The gross profit method of inventory valuation is invalid when
a. a portion of the inventory is destroyed.
b. there is a substantial increase in inventory during the year.
c. there is no beginning inventory because it is the first year of operation.
d. None of these are correct.
56. Which statement is not true about the gross profit method of inventory valuation?
a. It may be used to estimate inventories for interim statements.
b. It may be used to estimate inventories for annual statements.
c. It may be used by auditors.
d. It may be used when fire or other catastrophe destroys the inventory.
57. A major advantage of the retail inventory method is that it
a. provides reliable results in cases where the distribution of items in the inventory is
different from that of items sold during the period.
b. hides costs from competitors and customers.
c. gives a more accurate statement of inventory costs than other methods.
d. provides a method for inventory control and facilitates determination of the periodic
inventory for certain types of companies.
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58. An inventory method which is designed to approximate inventory valuation at the lower of
cost or net realizable value is
a. last-in, first-out.
b. first-in, first-out.
c. conventional retail method.
d. specific identification.
59. The retail inventory method is based on the assumption that the
a. final inventory and the total of goods available for sale contain the same proportion of
high-cost and low-cost ratio goods.
b. ratio of gross margin to sales is approximately the same each period.
c. ratio of cost to retail changes at a constant rate.
d. proportions of markups and markdowns to selling price are the same.
60. Which statement is true about the retail inventory method?
a. It may not be used to estimate inventories for interim statements.
b. It may not be used to estimate inventories for annual statements.
c. It may not be used by auditors.
d. None of these are correct.
61. When the conventional retail inventory method is used, markdowns are commonly ignored
in the computation of the cost to retail ratio because
a. there may be no markdowns in a given year.
b. this tends to give a better approximation of the lower of cost or net realizable value.
c. markups are also ignored.
d. this tends to result in the showing of a normal profit margin in a period when no
markdown goods have been sold.
62. To produce an inventory valuation which approximates the lower–of-cost-or-net realizable
value using the conventional retail inventory method, the computation of the ratio of cost
to retail should
a. include markups but not markdowns.
b. include markups and markdowns.
c. ignore both markups and markdowns.
d. include markdowns but not markups.
S63. Which of the following is not required when using the retail inventory method?
a. All inventory items must be categorized according to the retail markup percentage
which reflects the item’s selling price.
b. A record of the total cost and retail value of goods purchased.
c. A record of the total cost and retail value of the goods available for sale.
d. Total sales for the period.
S64. Which of the following is not a reason the retail inventory method is used widely?
a. As a control measure in determining inventory shortages
b. For insurance information
c. To permit the computation of net income without a physical count of inventory
d. To defer income tax liability
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65. What condition is not necessary in order to use the retail method to provide inventory
results?
a. Retailer keeps a record of the total costs of products sold for the period.
b. Retailer keeps a record of the total costs and retail value of goods purchased.
c. Retailer keeps a record of the total costs and retail value of goods available for sale.
d. Retailer keeps a record of sales for the period.
66. What method yields results that are essentially the same as those of the conventional
retail method?
a. FIFO.
b. Lower-of-average-cost-or-net realizable value.
c. Average cost.
d. LIFO.
67. What is the effect of net markups on the cost-retail ratio when using the conventional retail
method?
a. Increases the cost-retail ratio.
b. No effect on the cost-retail ratio.
c. Depends on the amount of the net markdowns.
d. Decreases the cost-retail ratio.
68. What is the effect of freight-in on the cost-retail ratio when using the conventional retail
method?
a. Increases the cost-retail ratio.
b. No effect on the cost-retail ratio.
c. Depends on the amount of the net markups.
d. Decreases the cost-retail ratio.
69. Which of the following is not a common disclosure for inventories?
a. Inventory composition.
b. Inventory location.
c. Inventory financing arrangements.
d. Inventory costing methods employed.
P70. Which of the following statements is false regarding an assumption of inventory cost flow?
a. The cost flow assumption need not correspond to the actual physical flow of goods.
b. The assumption selected may be changed each accounting period.
c. The FIFO assumption uses the earliest acquired prices to cost the items sold during a
period.
d. The LIFO assumption uses the earliest acquired prices to cost the items on hand at
the end of an accounting period.
P71. The average days to sell inventory is computed by dividing
a. 365 days by the inventory turnover.
b. the inventory turnover ratio by 365 days.
c. net sales by the inventory turnover.
d. 365 days by cost of goods sold.
72. The inventory turnover is computed by dividing the cost of goods sold by
a. beginning inventory.
b. ending inventory.
c. average inventory.
d. number of days in the year.
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73. Replenish, Inc. develops and produces sports drinks for sale throughout the United States
and Europe. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) prohibits Replenish,
Inc. from using which of the following cost flow assumptions for its inventory?
a. LIFO (last-in, first-out).
b. Specific identification.
c. Weighted-average.
d. The IASB allows any of these cost flow assumptions as long as the company uses it
consistently.
74. Which of the following statements is correct regarding International Financing Reporting
Standards (IFRS) and U.S. GAAP with regard to inventory?
a. LIFO (last-in, first-out) is permitted under IFRS but not under U.S. GAAP.
b. When applying lower-of-cost-or-market, U.S. GAPP defines market as net realizable
value.
c. IFRS permits valuing inventories at fair value, similar to the accounting for property,
plant, and equipment.
d. Under U.S. GAPP, if inventory is written down under lower–of-cost-or-market, it may
not be written back up to its original cost in a subsequent period.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE—Computational
75. Oslo Corporation has two products in its ending inventory, each accounted for at the lower
of cost or net realizable value. Specific data with respect to each product follows:
Product #1 Product #2
Selling price €60 €130
Historical cost 40 70
Cost to sell 10 26
Cost to complete 15 40
In pricing its ending inventory using the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value, what unit
values should Oslo use for products #1 and #2, respectively?
a. €35 and €64.
b. €50 and €104.
c. €40 and €70.
d. €45 and €90.
76. Muckenthaler Company sells product 2005WSC for €25 per unit. The cost of one unit of
2005WSC is €18. The estimated cost to complete a unit is €4, and the estimated cost to
sell is €6. At what amount per unit should product 2005WSC be reported, applying lower–
of-cost-or-net realizable value?
a. €20.
b. €15.
c. €18.
d. €19.
77. Lexington Company sells product 1976NLC for £45 per unit. The cost of one unit of
1976NLC is £36. The estimated cost to complete a unit is £8, and the estimated cost to
sell is £5. At what amount per unit should product 1976NLC be reported, applying lower–
of-cost-or-net realizable value?
a. £36.
b. £32.
c. £37.
d. £40.
78. Given the acquisition cost of product Z is €32, the cost to complete product Z is €9, the
cost to sell product Z is €5, and the selling price for product Z is $50.00, what is the proper
per unit inventory price for product Z?
a. €32.
b. €45.
c. €36.
d. €41.
79. Given the acquisition cost of product ALPHA is €85, the cost to complete product ALPHA
is €8, the cost to sell product ALPHA is €6, and the selling price for product ALPHA is €97,
what is the proper per unit inventory price for product ALPHA?
a. €85.
b. €83
c. €79.
d. €89.
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80. Given the acquisition cost of product Dominoe is £86, the cost to complete for product
Dominoe is £10, the cost to sell product Dominoe is £8, and the selling price for product
Dominoe is £101, what is the proper per unit inventory price for product Dominoe?
a. £91.
b. £93.
c. £83.
d. £86.
81. Given the historical cost of product Z is €150, the selling price of product Z is €190, costs
to sell product Z are €21, and the cost to complete product Z is €30, what is the net
realizable value that should be used in the lower–of-cost-or-net realizable value
comparison?
a. €160.
b. €169.
c. €139.
d. €150.
82. Given the historical cost of product Z is €150, the selling price of product Z is €190, costs
to sell product Z are €11, and the cost to complete product Z is €20, what is the amount
that should be used to value the inventory under the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value
method?
a. €130.
b. €150.
c. €159.
d. €139.
83. Given the historical cost of product Dominoe is £65, the selling price of product Dominoe
is £90, costs to sell product Dominoe are £16, and the cost to complete the product is
£14, what is the amount that should be used to value the inventory under the lower–of–
cost-or-net realizable value method?
a. £65.
b. £76.
c. £60.
d. £74.
84. Robust Inc. has the following information related to an item in its ending inventory.
Product 66 has a cost of €6,500, a selling price of €7,100, a cost to complete of €600, and
a cost to sell of €400. What is the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value for product 66?
a. €5,900.
b. €6,100.
c. €6,500.
d. €6,700.
85. Robust Inc. has the following information related to an item in its ending inventory. Packit
(Product # 874) has a cost of €498, a selling price of €536, a cost to complete of €62, and
a cost to sell of €28. What is the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable inventory value for Packit?
a. €446.
b. €498.
c. €536.
d. €474.
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86. Robust Inc. has the following information related to an item in its ending inventory. Acer
Top has a cost of €502, a selling price of €568, a cost to complete of €53, and a cost to
sell of €38. What is the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable inventory value for Acer Top?
a. €515.
b. €502.
c. €477.
d. €530.
87. Rios, Inc. uses International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In 2018, Rios, Inc.
experienced a decline in the value of its inventory resulting in a write-down of its inventory
from €240,000 to €200,000. The company used the loss method in 2018 to record the
necessary adjustment and uses an allowance account to reduce inventory to NRV. In
2019, market conditions have improved dramatically and Rios, Inc.’s inventory increases
to an NRV of €216,000. Which of the following will Rios, Inc. record in 2019?
a. A debit to Recovery of Inventory Loss for €16,000.
b. A credit to Recovery of Inventory Loss for €24,000.
c. A debit to Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV of €16,000.
d. A credit to Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV of €24,000.
88. Dub Dairy produces milk to sell to local and national ice cream producers. Dub Dairy
began operations on January 1, 2019 by purchasing 840 milk cows for £1,176,000. The
company controller had the following information available at year end relating to the
cows:
Milking cows
Carrying value, January 1, 2019 £1,176,000
Change in fair value due to growth and price changes 365,000
Decrease in fair value due to harvest (42,000)
Milk harvested during 2019 $54,000
At December 31, 2019, what is the value of the milking cows on Dub Dairy’s statement of
financial position?
a. £1,176,000
b. £1,541,000
c. £1,134,000
d. £1,499,000
89. Dub Dairy produces milk to sell to local and national ice cream producers. Dub Dairy
began operations on January 1, 2019 by purchasing 840 milk cows for £1,176,000. The
company controller had the following information available at year end relating to the
cows:
Milking cows
Carrying value, January 1, 2019 £1,176,000
Change in fair value due to growth and price changes 365,000
Decrease in fair value due to harvest (42,000)
Milk harvested during 2019 but not yet sold $54,000
On Dub Dairy’s income statement for the year ending December 31, 2019, what amount
of unrealized gain on biological assets will be reported?
a. £ -0-
b. £365,000
c. £323,000
d. £54,600
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90. Dub Dairy produces milk to sell to local and national ice cream producers. Dub Dairy
began operations on January 1, 2019 by purchasing 840 milk cows for £1,176,000. The
company controller had the following information available at year end relating to the
cows:
Milking cows
Carrying value, January 1, 2019 £1,176,000
Change in fair value due to growth and price changes 365,000
Decrease in fair value due to harvest (42,000)
Milk harvested during 2019 but not yet sold $54,000
On Dub Dairy’s income statement for the year ending December 31, 2019, what amount
of unrealized gain on harvested milk will be reported?
a. No gain is reported until the milk is sold.
b. £12,000
c. £54,000
d. £311,000
91. Braum Dairy produces milk to sell to local and national ice cream producers. Braum Dairy
began operations on January 1, 2019 by purchasing 650 milk cows for €780,000. The
company controller had the following information available at year end relating to the
cows:
Milking cows
Carrying value, January 1, 2019 €780,000
Change in fair value due to growth and price changes 242,000
Decrease in fair value due to harvest (28,000)
Milk harvested during 2019 but not yet sold $36,200
On Braum Dairy’s income statement for the year ending December 31, 2019, what
amount of unrealized gain on biological assets will be reported?
a. € -0-
b. €242,000
c. €214,000
d. €36,200
92. Braum Dairy produces milk to sell to local and national ice cream producers. Braum Dairy
began operations on January 1, 2019 by purchasing 650 milk cows for €780,000. The
company controller had the following information available at year end relating to the
cows:
Milking cows
Carrying value, January 1, 2019 €780,000
Change in fair value due to growth and price changes 242,000
Decrease in fair value due to harvest (28,000)
Milk harvested during 2019 but not yet sold $36,200
On Braum Dairy’s income statement for the year ending December 31, 2019, what
amount of unrealized gain on harvest milk will be reported?
a. No gain is reported until the milk is sold.
b. €8,200
c. €36,200
d. €205,800.
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93. Lucy’s Llamas purchased 1,000 llamas on January 1, 2019. These llamas will be sheared
semiannually and their wool sold to specialty clothing manufacturers. The llamas were
purchased for €148,000. During 2019 the change in fair value due to growth and price
changes is €9,400, the wool harvested but not yet sold is valued at net realizable value of
€18,000, and the change in fair value due to harvest is (€1,150). What is the value of the
llamas on Lucy’s Llamas statement of financial position on June 30, 2019?
a. €156,250
b. €148,000
c. €146,850
d. €128,850
94. Lucy’s Llamas purchased 1,000 llamas on January 1, 2019. These llamas will be sheared
semiannually and their wool sold to specialty clothing manufacturers. The llamas were
purchased for €148,000. During 2019 the change in fair value due to growth and price
changes is €9,400, the wool harvested but not yet sold is valued at net realizable value of
€18,000, and the change in fair value due to harvest is (€1,150). On Lucy’s Llamas
income statement for the year ending December 31, 2019, what amount of unrealized
gain on biological assets will be reported?
a. €26,250
b. €27,400
c. €9,400
d. €8,250
95. Lenny’s Llamas purchased 1,500 llamas on January 1, 2019. These llamas will be
sheared semiannually and their wool sold to specialty clothing manufacturers. The llamas
were purchased for £222,000. During 2019 the change in fair value due to growth and
price changes is £14,100, the wool harvested but not yet sold is valued at net realizable
value of £27,000, and the change in fair value due to harvest is (£1,750). What is the
value of the llamas on Lenny’s Llamas statement of financial position on June 30, 2019?
a. £234,350
b. £222,000
c. £220,250
d. £193,250
96. Lenny’s Llamas purchased 1,500 llamas on January 1, 2019. These llamas will be
sheared semiannually and their wool sold to specialty clothing manufacturers. The llamas
were purchased for £222,000. During 2019 the change in fair value due to growth and
price changes is £14,100, the wool harvested but not yet sold is valued at net realizable
value of £27,000, and the change in fair value due to harvest is (£1,750). On Lenny’s
Llamas income statement for the year ending December 31, 2019, what amount of
unrealized gain on biological assets will be reported?
a. £39,350
b. £41,100
c. £14,100
d. £12,350
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97. Turner Corporation acquired two inventory items at a lump-sum cost of €50,000. The
acquisition included 3,000 units of product LF, and 7,000 units of product 1B. LF normally
sells for €15 per unit, and 1B for €5 per unit. If Turner sells 1,000 units of LF, what amount
of gross profit should it recognize?
a. €1,875
b. €5,625.
c. €10,000.
d. €11,875.
98. Robertson Corporation acquired two inventory items at a lump-sum cost of €40,000. The
acquisition included 3,000 units of product CF, and 7,000 units of product 3B. CF normally
sells for €12 per unit, and 3B for €4 per unit. If Robertson sells 1,000 units of CF, what
amount of gross profit should it recognize?
a. €1,500.
b. €4,500.
c. €8,000.
d. €9,500.
99. At a lump-sum cost of £48,000, Pratt Company recently purchased the following items for
resale:
Item No. of Items Purchased Resale Price Per Unit
M 4,000 £2.50
N 2,000 8.00
O 6,000 4.00
The appropriate cost per unit of inventory is:
M N O
a. £2.50 £8.00 £4.00
b. £2.07 £13.24 £2.21
c. £2.40 £7.68 £3.84
d. £4.00 £4.00 £4.00
100. Confectioners, a chain of candy stores, purchases its candy in bulk from its suppliers. For
a recent shipment, the company paid €3,000 and received 8,500 pieces of candy that are
allocated among three groups. Group 1 consists of 2,500 pieces that are expected to sell
for €0.25 each. Group 2 consists of 5,500 pieces that are expected to sell for €0.60 each.
Group 3 consists of 500 pieces that are expected to sell for €1.20 each. Using the relative
standalone sales value method, what is the cost per item in group 1?
a. €0.250.
b. €0.166.
c. €0.200.
d. €.0375.
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101. Confectioners, a chain of candy stores, purchases its candy in bulk from its suppliers. For
a recent shipment, the company paid €3,000 and received 8,500 pieces of candy that are
allocated among three groups. Group 1 consists of 2,500 pieces that are expected to sell
for €0.25 each. Group 2 consists of 5,500 pieces that are expected to sell for €0.60 each.
Group 3 consists of 500 pieces that are expected to sell for €1.20 each. Using the relative
standalone sales value method, what is the cost per item in group 2?
a. €0.375.
b. €0.600.
c. €0.350.
d. €.0398.
102. Confectioners, a chain of candy stores, purchases its candy in bulk from its suppliers. For
a recent shipment, the company paid €3,000 and received 8,500 pieces of candy that are
allocated among three groups. Group 1 consists of 2,500 pieces that are expected to sell
for €0.25 each. Group 2 consists of 5,500 pieces that are expected to sell for €0.60 each.
Group 3 consists of 500 pieces that are expected to sell for €1.20 each. Using the relative
standalone sales value method, what is the cost per item in group 3?
a. €0.796.
b. €0.375.
c. €1.200.
d. €0.900.
103. During the current fiscal year, Jeremiah Corp. signed a long-term noncancellable
purchase commitment with its primary supplier. Jeremiah agreed to purchase £2.5 million
of raw materials during the next fiscal year under this contract. At the end of the current
fiscal year, the raw material to be purchased under this contract had a market value of
£2.3 million. What is the journal entry at the end of the current fiscal year?
a. Debit Unrealized Holding Loss for £200,000 and credit Purchase Commitment Liability
for £200,000.
b. Debit Purchase Commitment Liability for £200,000 and credit Unrealized Holding Gain
for £200,000.
c. Debit Unrealized Holding Loss for £2,300,000 and credit Purchase Commitment
Liability for £2,300,000.
d. No journal entry is required.
104. During the prior fiscal year, Jeremiah Corp. signed a long-term noncancellable purchase
commitment with its primary supplier to purchase £2.5 million of raw materials. Jeremiah
paid the £2.5 million to acquire the raw materials when the raw materials were only worth
£2.2 million (which was also the value of the materials at the prior fiscal year end).
Assume that the purchase commitment was properly recorded. What is the journal entry
to record the purchase?
a. Debit Inventory for £2,200,000, and credit Cash for £2,200,000.
b. Debit Inventory for £2,200,000, debit Unrealized Holding Loss for £300,000, and credit
Cash for £2,500,000.
c. Debit Inventory for £2,200,000, debit Purchase Commitment Liability for £300,000 and
credit Cash for £2,500,000.
d. Debit Inventory for £2,500,000, and credit Cash for £2,500,000.
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105. During 2018, Larue Co., a manufacturer of chocolate candies, contracted to purchase
100,000 pounds of cocoa beans at €4.00 per pound, delivery to be made in the spring of
2019. Because a record harvest is predicted for 2019, the price per pound for cocoa
beans had fallen to €3.10 by December 31, 2018.
Of the following journal entries, the one which would properly reflect in 2018 the effect of
the commitment of Larue Co. to purchase the 100,000 pounds of cocoa is
a. Cocoa Inventory…………………………………………………….. 400,000
Accounts Payable ……………………………………….. 400,000
b. Cocoa Inventory…………………………………………………….. 310,000
Loss on Purchase Commitments ……………………………… 90,000
Accounts Payable ……………………………………….. 400,000
c. Unrealized Holding Loss …………………………………………. 90,000
Purchase Commitments Liability ……………………. 90,000
d. No entry would be necessary in 2018
106. RS Corporation, a manufacturer of ethnic foods, contracted in 2018 to purchase 500
pounds of a spice mixture at £5.00 per pound, delivery to be made in spring of 2019. By
12/31/18, the price per pound of the spice mixture had risen to £5.60 per pound. In 2018,
AJ should recognize
a. a loss of £2,500.
b. a loss of £300.
c. no gain or loss.
d. a gain of £300.
107. LF Corporation, a manufacturer of Mexican foods, contracted in 2018 to purchase 1,000
pounds of a spice mixture at €5.00 per pound, delivery to be made in spring of 2019. By
12/31/18, the price per pound of the spice mixture had dropped to €4.60 per pound. In
2018, LF should recognize
a a loss of €5,000.
b. a loss of €400.
c. no gain or loss.
d. a gain of €400.
108. The following information is available for October for Barton Company.
Beginning inventory € 50,000
Net purchases 150,000
Net sales 300,000
Percentage markup on cost 66.67%
A fire destroyed Barton’s October 31 inventory, leaving undamaged inventory with a cost
of €3,000. Using the gross profit method, the estimated ending inventory destroyed by fire
is
a. €17,000.
b. €77,000.
c. €80,000.
d. €100,000.
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109. The following information is available for October for Norton Company.
Beginning inventory £100,000
Net purchases 300,000
Net sales 600,000
Percentage markup on cost 66.67%
A fire destroyed Norton’s October 31 inventory, leaving undamaged inventory with a cost
of £6,000. Using the gross profit method, the estimated ending inventory destroyed by fire
is
a. £34,000.
b. £154,000.
c. £160,000.
d. £200,000.
Use the following information for questions 110 and 111.
Miles Company, a wholesaler, budgeted the following sales for the indicated months:
June July August
Sales on account €1,800,000 €1,840,000 €1,900,000
Cash sales 180,000 200,000 260,000
Total sales €1,980,000 €2,040,000 €2,160,000
All merchandise is marked up to sell at its invoice cost plus 20%. Merchandise inventories at the
beginning of each month are at 30% of that month’s projected cost of goods sold.
110. The cost of goods sold for the month of June is anticipated to be
a. €1,440,000.
b. €1,500,000.
c. €1,520,000.
d. €1,650,000.
111. Merchandise purchases for July are anticipated to be
a. €1,632,000.
b. €2,076,000.
c. €1,700,000.
d. €1,730,000.
112. Reyes Company had a gross profit of €360,000, total purchases of €420,000, and an
ending inventory of €240,000 in its first year of operations as a retailer. Reyes’s sales in
its first year must have been
a. €540,000.
b. €660,000.
c. €180,000.
d. €600,000.
113. A markup of 40% on cost is equivalent to what markup on selling price?
a. 29%
b. 40%
c. 60%
d. 71%
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114. Kesler, Inc. estimates the cost of its physical inventory at March 31 for use in an interim
financial statement. The rate of markup on cost is 25%. The following account balances
are available:
Inventory, March 1 £220,000
Purchases 172,000
Purchase returns 8,000
Sales during March 300,000
The estimate of the cost of inventory at March 31 would be
a. £84,000.
b. £144,000.
c. £159,000.
d. £112,000.
115. On January 1, 2019, the merchandise inventory of Glaus, Inc. was €800,000. During 2019
Glaus purchased €1,600,000 of merchandise and recorded sales of €2,000,000. The
gross profit rate on these sales was 25%. What is the merchandise inventory of Glaus at
December 31, 2019?
a. €400,000.
b. €500,000.
c. €900,000.
d. €1,500,000.
116. For 2019, cost of goods available for sale for Tate Corporation was €900,000. The gross
profit rate was 20%. Sales for the year were €800,000. What was the amount of the
ending inventory?
a. €0.
b. €260,000.
c. €180,000.
d. €160,000.
117. On April 15 of the current year, a fire destroyed the entire uninsured inventory of a retail
store. The following data are available:
Sales, January 1 through April 15 €300,000
Inventory, January 1 50,000
Purchases, January 1 through April 15 250,000
Markup on cost 25%
The amount of the inventory loss is estimated to be
a. €60,000.
b. €30,000.
c. €75,000.
d. €50,000.
118. The sales price for a product provides a gross profit of 25% of sales price. What is the
gross profit as a percentage of cost?
a. 25%.
b. 20%.
c. 33%.
d. Not enough information is provided to determine.
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119. Gamma Ray Corp. has annual sales totaling £650,000 and an average gross profit of 20%
of cost. What is the dollar amount of the gross profit?
a. £130,000.
b. £97,500.
c. £108,333.
d. £162,500.
120. On August 31, a hurricane destroyed a retail location of Vinny’s Clothier including the
entire inventory on hand at the location. The inventory on hand as of June 30 totaled
€320,000. From June 30 until the time of the hurricane, the company made purchases of
€85,000 and had sales of €250,000. Assuming the rate of gross profit to selling price is
40%, what is the approximate value of the inventory that was destroyed?
a. €320,000.
b. €181,500.
c. €205,000.
d. €255,000.
121. On October 31, a fire destroyed PH Inc.’s entire retail inventory. The inventory on hand as
of January 1 totaled €680,000. From January 1 through the time of the fire, the company
made purchases of €165,000 and had sales of €360,000. Assuming the rate of gross
profit to selling price is 40%, what is the approximate value of the inventory that was
destroyed?
a. €680,000.
b. €673,000.
c. €485,000.
d. €629,000.
122. On March 15, a fire destroyed Interlock Company’s entire retail inventory. The inventory
on hand as of January 1 totaled €1,650,000. From January 1 through the time of the fire,
the company made purchases of €683,000, incurred freight-in of €78,000, and had sales
of €1,210,000. Assuming the rate of gross profit to selling price is 30%, what is the
approximate value of the inventory that was destroyed?
a. €2,048,000.
b. €1,486,000.
c. €1,564,000.
d. €2,411,000.
123. Dicer uses the conventional retail method to determine its ending inventory at cost.
Assume the beginning inventory at cost (retail) were £130,000 (£198,000), purchases
during the current year at cost (retail) were £685,000 (£1,100,000), freight-in on these
purchases totaled £43,000, sales during the current year totaled £1,050,000, and net
markups (markdowns) were £24,000 (£36,000). What is the ending inventory value at
cost?
a. £153,164.
b. £156,165.
c. £157,412.
d. £236,000.
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124. Boxer Inc. uses the conventional retail method to determine its ending inventory at cost.
Assume the beginning inventory at cost (retail) were €65,500 (€99,000), purchases during
the current year at cost (retail) were €568,000 (€865,600), freight-in on these purchases
totaled €26,500, sales during the current year totaled €811,000, and net markups were
€69,000. What is the ending inventory value at cost?
a. €222,600.
b. €174,366.
c. €142,241.
d. €152,308.
125. Barker Pet supply uses the conventional retail method to determine its ending inventory at
cost. Assume the beginning inventory at cost (retail) were €265,600 (€326,900),
purchases during the current year at cost (retail) were €1,068,600 (€1,386,100), freight–in
on these purchases totaled €63,900, sales during the current year totaled €1,302,000, and
net markups (markdowns) were €2,000 (€96,300). What is the ending inventory value at
cost?
a. €316,700.
b. €258,111.
c. €411,000.
d. €246,667.
126. Crane Sales Company uses the retail inventory method to value its merchandise
inventory. The following information is available for the current year:
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory £ 30,000 £ 50,000
Purchases 145,000 200,000
Freight-in 2,500 —
Net markups — 8,500
Net markdowns — 10,000
Employee discounts — 1,000
Sales — 205,000
If the ending inventory is to be valued at the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value, what is
the cost to retail ratio?
a. £177,500 ÷ £250,000
b. £177,500 ÷ £258,500
c. £175,000 ÷ £260,000
d. £177,500 ÷ £248,500
Use the following information for questions 127 through 129.
The following data concerning the retail inventory method are taken from the financial records of
Welch Company.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory € 49,000 € 70,000
Purchases 224,000 320,000
Freight-in 6,000 —
Net markups — 20,000
Net markdowns — 14,000
Sales — 336,000
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127. The ending inventory at retail should be
a. €74,000.
b. €60,000.
c. €64,000.
d. €42,000.
128. If the ending inventory is to be valued at approximately the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable
value, the calculation of the cost to retail ratio should be based on goods available for sale
at (1) cost and (2) retail, respectively of
a. €279,000 and €410,000.
b. €279,000 and €396,000.
c. €279,000 and €390,000.
d. €273,000 and €390,000.
129. If the foregoing figures are verified and a count of the ending inventory reveals that
merchandise actually on hand amounts to €54,000 at retail, the business has
a. realized a windfall gain.
b. sustained a loss.
c. no gain or loss as there is close coincidence of the inventories.
d. None of these choices are correct.
130. Drake Corporation had the following amounts, all at retail:
Beginning inventory € 3,600 Purchases €120,000
Purchase returns 6,000 Net markups 18,000
Abnormal shortage 4,000 Net markdowns 2,800
Sales 72,000 Sales returns 1,800
Employee discounts 1,600 Normal shortage 2,600
What is Drake’s ending inventory at retail?
a. €54,400.
b. €56,000.
c. €57,600.
d. €58,400
131. Goren Corporation had the following amounts, all at retail:
Beginning inventory £ 3,600 Purchases £100,000
Purchase returns 6,000 Net markups 18,000
Abnormal shortage 4,000 Net markdowns 2,800
Sales 72,000 Sales returns 1,800
Employee discounts 1,600 Normal shortage 2,600
What is Goren’s ending inventory at retail?
a. £34,400.
b. £36,000.
c. £37,600.
d. £38,400
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Use the following information for questions 132 through 134.
Plank Co. uses the retail inventory method. The following information is available for the current
year.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory € 78,000 €122,000
Purchases 295,000 415,000
Freight-in 5,000 —
Employee discounts — 2,000
Net markups — 15,000
Net markdowns — 20,000
Sales — 390,000
132. If the ending inventory is to be valued at approximately lower-of-average-cost-or–net
realizable value, the calculation of the cost ratio should be based on cost and retail of
a. €300,000 and €430,000.
b. €300,000 and €428,000.
c. €373,000 and €550,000.
d. €378,000 and €552,000.
133. The ending inventory at retail should be
a. €160,000.
b. €150,000.
c. €144,000.
d. €140,000.
134. The approximate cost of the ending inventory by the conventional retail method is
a. €95,900.
b. €94,920.
c. €98,000.
d. €102,480.
135. Fry Corporation’s computation of cost of goods sold is:
Beginning inventory £ 60,000
Add: Cost of goods purchased 405,000
Cost of goods available for sale 465,000
Ending inventory 90,000
Cost of goods sold £375,000
The average days to sell inventory for Fry are
a. 58.4 days.
b. 67.6 days.
c. 73.0 days.
d. 87.6 days.
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136. East Corporation’s computation of cost of goods sold is:
Beginning inventory € 60,000
Add: Cost of goods purchased 405,000
Cost of goods available for sale 465,000
Ending inventory 80,000
Cost of goods sold €385,000
The average days to sell inventory for East are
a. 56.9 days.
b. 63.1 days.
c. 66.4 days.
d. 75.8 days.
137. The 2019 financial statements of Sito Company reported a beginning inventory of
€80,000, an ending inventory of €120,000, and cost of goods sold of €600,000 for the
year. Sito’s inventory turnover for 2019 is
a. 7.5 times.
b. 6.0 times.
c. 5.0 times.
d. 4.3 times.
138. Boxer Inc. reported inventory at the beginning of the current year of £360,000 and at the
end of the current year of £411,000. If net sales for the current year are £2,214,600 and
the corresponding cost of sales totaled £1,879,400, what is the inventory turnover for the
current year?
a. 5.74.
b. 4.57.
c. 5.39.
d. 4.88.
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139. Ryan Distribution Co. has determined its December 31, 2019 inventory on a FIFO basis at
$250,000. Information pertaining to that inventory follows:
Selling price €255,000
Cost to sell 10,000
Cost to complete 30,000
Ryan records losses that result from applying the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value rule.
At December 31, 2019, the loss that Ryan should recognize is
a. €0.
b. €5,000.
c. €25,000.
d. €35,000.
140. Keen Company’s accounting records indicated the following information:
Inventory, 1/1/19 € 600,000
Purchases during 2019 3,000,000
Sales during 2019 3,800,000
A physical inventory taken on December 31, 2019, resulted in an ending inventory of
€700,000. Keen’s gross profit on sales has remained constant at 25% in recent years.
Keen suspects some inventory may have been taken by a new employee. At December
31, 2019, what is the estimated cost of missing inventory?
a. €50,000.
b. €150,000.
c. €200,000.
d. €250,000.
141. Henke Co. uses the retail inventory method to estimate its inventory for interim statement
purposes. Data relating to the computation of the inventory at July 31, 2019, are as
follows:
Cost Retail
Inventory, 2/1/19 £ 200,000 £ 250,000
Purchases 1,000,000 1,575,000
Markups, net 175,000
Sales 1,750,000
Estimated normal shoplifting losses 20,000
Markdowns, net 110,000
Under the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value method, Henke’s estimated inventory at
July 31, 2019 is
a. £72,000.
b. £84,000.
c. £96,000.
d. £120,000.
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142. At December 31, 2019, the following information was available from Kohl Co.’s accounting
records:
Cost Retail
Inventory, 1/1/19 €147,000 € 203,000
Purchases 833,000 1,155,000
Additional markups 42,000
Available for sale €980,000 €1,400,000
Sales for the year totaled €1,050,000. Markdowns amounted to €10,000. Under the
lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value method, Kohl’s inventory at December 31, 2019 was
a. €294,000.
b. €245,000.
c. €252,000.
d. €238,000.
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EXERCISES
Ex. 9-143—Lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value.
Determine the proper unit inventory price in the following independent cases by applying the
lower of cost or net realizable value rule. Circle your choice.
1 2 3 4 5
Cost €$80 €105 €120 €60 €72
Sales value 100 130 160 65 80
Cost to complete 18 19 21 4 6
Cost to sell 7 10 12 2 5
Solution 9-143
Ex. 9-144—Lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value.
Determine the unit value that should be used for inventory costing following “lower-of-cost-or-net
realizable value”
A B C D
Cost £20 £30 £22 £25
Sales value 23 35 27 30
Cost to complete 3 5 2 4
Cost to sell 2 2 1 2
Solution 9-144
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Ex. 9-145—Lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value.
The December 31, 2019 inventory of Gwynn Company consisted of four products, for which
certain information is provided below.
Estimated Expected Estimated
Product Original Cost Completion Cost Selling Price Cost to sell
A €25 €6 €40 €4
B €42 €12 €58 €8
C €120 €25 €150 €15
D €18 €3 €26 €2
Instructions
Using the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value approach applied on an individual-item basis,
compute the inventory valuation that should be reported for each product on December 31, 2019.
Solution 9-145
Ex. 9-146—LCNRV
Pinkel Company uses the LCNRV method, on an individual-item basis, in pricing its inventory
items. The inventory at December 31, 2019, consists of products D,E,F,G,H, and I, Relevant per–
unit data for these products appear below.
Item Item Item Item Item Item
D E F G H I
Estimated selling price €180 €165 €140 €135 €165 €135
Cost 110 120 120 120 75 54
Cost to complete 45 45 35 50 45 45
Selling costs 15 27 15 30 15 30
Instructions
Using the LCNRV rule, determine the proper unit value for statement of financial position
reporting purposes at December 31, 2019, for each of the inventory items above.
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Solution 9-146
Ex. 9-147—LCNRV—Journal Entries
Dover Company began operations in 2018 and determined its ending inventory at cost and at a
LCNRV at December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2019. This information is presented below.
Cost Net Realizable Value
12/31/18 £520,000 £485,000
12/31/19 615,000 585,000
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entries required at December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2019,
assuming that the inventory is recorded at LCNRV, using a perpetual inventory system
and the cost-of–goods-sold method.
(b) Prepare the journal entries required at December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2019,
assuming that the inventory is recorded at cost, using a perpetual system and the loss
method.
(c) Which of the two methods above provides the higher net income in each year?
Solution 9-147
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Solution 9-147 cont.
Ex. 9-148 –Valuation at Net Realizable Value.
Akimora Dairy began operations on April 1, 2019, with purchase of 250 milking cows for
¥8,500,000. It has completed the first month of operations and has the following information for its
milking cows at the end of April 2019 (000 omitted).
Milking cows
Change in fair value due to growth and price changes* ¥(250,000)
Decrease in fair value due to harvest (15,000)
Milk harvested during April 2019 (at net realizable value) 90,000
*Due to a very high rate of calving in the past month, there is a glut of milking cows on the
market.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entries for Akimora’s biological asset (milking cows) for the month of
April 2019.
(b) Prepare the journal entry for the milk harvested by Akimora during April 2019.
(c) Akimora sells the milk harvested in April on the local milk exchange and receives ¥93,000.
Solution 9-148
Ex. 9-149 – Relative standalone sales value method.
Doran Realty Company purchased a plot of ground for €800,000 and spent €2,100,000 in
developing it for building lots. The lots were classified into Highland, Midland, and Lowland
grades, to sell at €100,000, €75,000, and €50,000 each, respectively.
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Instructions
Complete the table below to allocate the cost of the lots using a relative standalone sales value
method.
No. of Selling Total % of Apportioned Cost
Grade Lots Price Revenue Total Sales Total Per Lot
Highland 20 € € € €
Midland 40 € €
Lowland 100 € €
160 € €
Solution 9-149
Ex. 9-150—Gross profit method.
An inventory taken the morning after a large theft discloses €60,000 of goods on hand as of
March 12. The following additional data is available from the books:
Inventory on hand, March 1 € 84,000
Purchases received, March 1 – 11 63,000
Sales (goods delivered to customers) 120,000
Past records indicate that sales are made at 50% above cost.
Instructions
Estimate the inventory of goods on hand at the close of business on March 11 by the gross profit
method and determine the amount of the theft loss. Show appropriate titles for all amounts in
your presentation.
Solution 9-150
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Ex. 9-151—Gross profit method.
On January 1, a store had inventory of £48,000. January purchases were £46,000 and January
sales were £90,000. On February 1 a fire destroyed most of the inventory. The rate of gross profit
was 25% of cost. Merchandise with a selling price of £5,000 remained undamaged after the fire.
Compute the amount of the fire loss, assuming the store had no insurance coverage. Label all
figures.
Solution 9-151
Ex. 9-152—Gross profit method.
Utley Co. prepares monthly income statements. Inventory is counted only at year end; thus,
month-end inventories must be estimated. All sales are made on account. The rate of mark-up on
cost is 20%. The following information relates to the month of May.
Accounts receivable, May 1 €21,000
Accounts receivable, May 31 27,000
Collections of accounts during May 90,000
Inventory, May 1 45,000
Purchases during May 58,000
Instructions
Calculate the estimated cost of the inventory on May 31.
Solution 9-152
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Ex. 9-153—Retail Inventory Method.
Presented below is information related to Kuchinsky Company.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory € 280,000 € 390,000
Purchases 1,820,000 3,000,000
Markups 130,000
Markup cancellations 20,000
Markdowns 47,000
Markdown cancellations 7,000
Sales 3,150,000
Instructions
Compute the inventory by the conventional retail inventory method.
Solution 9-153
PROBLEMS
Pr. 9–154—Valuation at net realizable value.
Reed Mangus purchased the Hillside Vineyard at an estate auction in April 2019 for €1,250,000.
The purchase was risky because the growing season was coming to an end, the grapes must be
harvested in the next several weeks, and Reed has limited experience in carrying off a grape
harvest.
At the end of the first quarter of operations, Reed is feeling pretty good about his early
results. The first harvest was a success; 500 bushels of grapes were harvested with a value of
€50,000 (based on current local commodity prices at the time of harvest). And, given the strong
yield from area vineyards during this season, the net realizable value of Reed’s vineyard has
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increased by €25,000 at the end of the quarter. After storing the grapes for a short period of time,
Reed was able to sell the entire harvest for €60,000.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entries for the Hillside biological asset (grape vines) for the first
quarter of operations (the beginning carrying and net realizable value is €1,250,000).
(b) Prepare the journal entry for the grapes harvested during the first quarter.
(c) Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the grapes harvested in the first quarter.
(d) Determine the total effect on income for the quarter related to the Hillside biological asset
and agricultural produce.
Pr. 9-155—Gross profit method.
On December 31, 2019 Felt Company’s inventory burned. Sales and purchases for the year had
been £1,400,000 and £980,000, respectively. The beginning inventory (Jan. 1, 2019) was
£170,000; in the past Felt’s gross profit has averaged 40% of selling price.
Instructions
Compute the estimated cost of inventory burned, and give entries as of December 31, 2019 to
close merchandise accounts.
Solution 9-155
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Pr. 9-156—Retail inventory method.
When you undertook the preparation of the financial statements for Telfer Company at January
31, 2019, the following data were available:
At Cost At Retail
Inventory, February 1, 2018 €70,800 € 98,500
Markdowns 35,000
Markups 63,000
Markdown cancellations 20,000
Markup cancellations 10,000
Purchases 219,500 294,000
Sales 345,000
Purchases returns and allowances 4,300 5,500
Sales returns and allowances 10,000
Instructions
Compute the ending inventory at cost as of January 31, 2019, using the retail method which
approximates lower of cost or net realizable value. Your solution should be in good form with
amounts clearly labeled.
Solution 9-156
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Pr. 9-157—Retail inventory method.
Presented below is information related to Carpenter Inc.
Cost Retail
Inventory, 12/31/18 €375,000 € 550,000
Purchases 1,369,000 2,050,000
Purchase returns 90,000 120,000
Purchase discounts 27,000 –
Gross sales (after employee discounts) – 2,110,000
Sales returns – 145,000
Markups – 180,000
Markup cancellations – 60,000
Markdowns – 65,000
Markdown cancellations 30,000
Freight-in 63,000 –
Employee discounts granted – 12,000
Loss from breakage (normal) – 8,000
Instructions
Assuming that carpenter Inc. uses the conventional retail inventory method, compute the cost of
its ending inventory at December 31, 2019.
Solution 9-157