Question

Ames Trading Co. has the following products in its ending inventory.Product Quantity Cost per Unit Market per UnitMountain bikes 11 $600 $550Skateboards 13 $350 $425Gliders 26 $800 $700Compute lower of cost or market for inventory applied separately to each product.

Answer 1

Mountain Bikes

Market value is $550 and cost is $600.

Lower is market.

Inventory value is therefore:

= Quantity * Market

= 11 * 550

= $6,050

Skateboards

Market value is $425 and cost is $350.

Cost is lower.

Inventory value is:

= 13 * 350 cost

= $4,550

Gliders

Market value is $700 and cost is $800.

Inventory value is:

= 26 * 700 market value

= $18,200