Chapter 9: Q5Q (page 474)
Question:What method(s) might be used in the accounts to record a loss due to a price decline in the inventories? Discuss
The two methods to record decline in the value of inventories are recording inventories loss is the cost of goods sold method and loss method.
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John Olerud Ltd., a local retailing concern in the Bronx, New York, has decided to change from the conventional retail inventory method to the LIFO retail method starting on January 1, 2018. The company recomputed its ending inventory for 2017 in accordance with the procedures necessary to switch to LIFO retail. The inventory computed was \(212,600. Instructions Assuming that John Olerud Ltd.’s ending inventory for 2017 under the conventional retail inventory method was \)205,000, prepare the appropriate journal entry on January 1, 2018.
Riegel Company uses the LCNRV method, on an individual-item basis, in pricing its inventory items. The inventory at December 31, 2017, consists of products D, E, F, G, H, and I. Relevant per unit data for these products appear below. Item DE F GH I Estimated selling price \(120 \)110 \(95 \)90 \(110 \)90 Cost 75 80 80 80 50 36 Cost to complete 30 30 25 35 30 30 Selling costs 10 18 10 20 10 20 Instructions Using the LCNRV rule, determine the proper unit value for balance sheet reporting purposes at December 31, 2017, for each of the inventory items above.
Referring to the inventory data for Sedato Company in E9-3, assume that Sedato follows the practice of pricing its inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market, on an individual-item basis. Item No. Quantity Cost per Unit Cost to Replace Estimated Selling Price Cost of Completion and Disposal Normal Profi t 1320 1,200 \(3.20 \)3.00 \(4.50 \)0.35 $1.25 1333 900 2.70 2.30 3.50 0.50 0.50 1426 800 4.50 3.70 5.00 0.40 1.00 1437 1,000 3.60 3.10 3.20 0.25 0.90 1510 700 2.25 2.00 3.25 0.80 0.60 1522 500 3.00 2.70 3.80 0.40 0.50 1573 3,000 1.80 1.60 2.50 0.75 0.50 1626 1,000 4.70 5.20 6.00 0.50 1.00 Instructions From the information above, determine the amount of Sedato Company inventory
Saurez Company, your client, manufactures paint. The company’s president, Maria Saurez, has decided to open a retail store to sell Saurez paint as well as wallpaper and other supplies that would be purchased from other suppliers. She has asked you for information about the conventional retail method of pricing inventories at the retail store. Instructions Prepare a report to the president explaining the retail method of pricing inventories. Your report should include the following points. (a) Description and accounting features of the method. (b) The conditions that may distort the results under the method. (c) A comparison of the advantages of using the retail method with those of using cost methods of inventory pricing. (d) The accounting theory underlying the treatment of net markdowns and net markups under the method.
Bell, Inc. buys 1,000 computer game CDs from a distributor who is discontinuing those games. The purchase price for the lot is \(8,000. Bell will group the CDs into three price categories for resale, as indicated below. Group No. of CDs Price per CD 1 100 \) 5 2 800 10 3 100 15 Determine the cost per CD for each group, using the relative sales value method
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