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At year end, the XYZ Company had the following information available: Item Cost

ID: 2550860 • Letter: A

Question

At year end, the XYZ Company had the following information available:

Item

Cost

Replacement Cost

Sales Price

Net Realizable Value (NRV)

Normal Profit

A

      70,000

      62,500

      64,000

      56,000

        5,100

B

      86,000

      79,400

      94,000

      84,800

        7,400

C

    112,000

    124,000

    186,400

    168,300

      18,500

D

    140,000

    126,000

    154,800

    140,000

      15,400

   Total

    408,000

    391,900

    499,200

    449,100

      46,400

The Allowance to Reduce Inventory to Net Realizable Value (NRV) has a credit balance of $27,500, prior to any required adjusting entry.

Determine the proper balance in the Allowance to Reduce Inventory to Market at year end:

Determine the amount of the gain or loss that should be recorded due to the change in the Allowance to Reduce Inventory to Market:

Using the attached T-account template, prepare the entry to recognize the gain or loss due to the change in the Allowance to Reduce Inventory to Market:

Item

Cost

Replacement Cost

Sales Price

Net Realizable Value (NRV)

Normal Profit

A

      70,000

      62,500

      64,000

      56,000

        5,100

B

      86,000

      79,400

      94,000

      84,800

        7,400

C

    112,000

    124,000

    186,400

    168,300

      18,500

D

    140,000

    126,000

    154,800

    140,000

      15,400

   Total

    408,000

    391,900

    499,200

    449,100

      46,400

Explanation / Answer

Allowance at year end = Inventory Cost - LCM Valuation = $ 408,000 - $ 373,400 = $ 34,600.

Adjusting Entry:

Item Cost Replacement Cost NRV ( Ceiling) Normal Profit NRV less Normal Profit ( Floor) LCM $ $ $ $ $ $ A 70,000 62,500 56,000 5,100 50,900 56,000 B 86,000 79,400 84,800 7,400 77,400 79,400 C 112,000 124,000 168,300 18,500 149,800 112,000 D 140,000 126,000 140,000 15,400 124,600 126,000 408,000 391,900 449,100 46,400 402,700 373,400