Question

On December 31, Cruise Company has 18,000 units of an inventory item, which cost $46 per unit when purchased on June 15. The selling price was $86 per unit. On December 30, the net realizable value was $48 per unit. At what amount should the 18,000 units of inventory be reported at on the December 31 balance sheet

Answer 1

the inventory be reported at on the December 31 balance sheet is $828,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Here the inventory should be recorded at lower of cost or net realizable value

Since the cost per unit is $46

And, the net realizable value is $48

So, the lowest cost per unit is $46

Now the ending inventory reported is

= 18,000 units × $46 per unit

= $828,000

hence, the inventory be reported at on the December 31 balance sheet is $828,000