Question

Given the historical cost of product Dominoe is $22, the selling price of product Dominoe is $30, costs to sell product Dominoe are $5, the replacement cost for product Dominoe is $20, and the normal profit margin is 20% of sales price, what is the amount that should be used to value the inventory under the lower-of-cost-or-market?

Answer 1

Amount to be used to value inventory = $22

Step-by-step explanation:

Inventories are generally valued at lower of cost or market value.

In that, cost is considered:

Net Realizable Value = Selling price less any cost = $30 - $5 = $25

Cost = $22

Since the Net Realizable Value is more than cost, replacement cost will not be considered.

Where NRV is less than cost, then replacement value is considered.

Here, Therefore inventory will be recorded as $22 at cost.