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Flint Company uses the LCNRV method, on an individual-item basis, in pricing its

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Question

Flint 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 D Item E Item F Item G Item H Item I Estimated selling price $126 $116 $100 $95 $116 $95 Cost 79 84 84 84 53 38 Cost to complete 32 32 26 37 32 32 Selling costs 11 19 11 21 11 21 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. Item D $ Item E $ Item F $ Item G $ Item H $ Item I $

Explanation / Answer

Answer

First of all we need to find out the Net realizable value( NRV )as under

Item

Estimated selling price

Cost to complete

Selling costs

Net realizable
value

A

B

C

D=A-B-C

126

32

11

83

Iteam E

116

32

19

65

Item F

100

26

11

63

Item G

95

37

21

37

Item H

116

32

11

73

Item I

95

32

21

42

Now we can make table for comparison between Cost and NRV as under

Item

Net realizable
value

Cost

Cost
or NRV

W.E. is lower

Item D

83

79

79

Item E

65

84

65

Item F

63

84

63

Item G

37

84

37

Item H

73

53

53

Item I

42

38

38

unit value for balance sheet reporting purposes at December 31, 2017, is as under

Iteam

Unit value of invenentory

Iteam D

79

Iteam E

65

Iteam F

63

Iteam G

37

Iteam H

53

Iteam I

38

Item

Estimated selling price

Cost to complete

Selling costs

Net realizable
value

A

B

C

D=A-B-C

126

32

11

83

Iteam E

116

32

19

65

Item F

100

26

11

63

Item G

95

37

21

37

Item H

116

32

11

73

Item I

95

32

21

42