Q1. Barber Inc. sells DVD recorders. On October 14, it purchased a large number of recorders at a cost of $90 each. Due to an oversupply of recorders remaining in the marketplace due to lower than anticipated demand during the Christmas season, the selling price at December 31 is $80 and the replacement cost is $73. The normal profit margin is 5 percent of the selling price and the selling costs are $2 per recorder.
What should Barber value the recorders at on December 31?

A)   $73.

B)   $78.

C)   $74.

Q2. Using the lower of cost or market principle under U.S. GAAP, if the market value of inventory falls below its historical cost, the minimum value at which the inventory can be reported in the financial statements is the:

A)   market price minus selling costs minus normal profit margin.

B)   net realizable value.

C)   net realizable value minus selling costs.

答案和详解如下：

A)   $73.

B)   $78.

C)   $74.

Correct answer is C)

Market is equal to the replacement cost subject to replacement cost being within a specific range. The upper bound is net realizable value (NRV), which is equal to selling price ($80) less selling costs ($2) for an NRV of $78. The lower bound is NRV ($78) less normal profit (5% of selling price = $4) for a net amount of $74. Since replacement cost ($73) is less than NRV minus normal profit ($74), then market equals NRV minus normal profit ($74). As well, we have to use the lower of cost ($90) or market ($74) principle so the recorders should be recorded at the lower amount of $74.

Q2. Using the lower of cost or market principle under U.S. GAAP, if the market value of inventory falls below its historical cost, the minimum value at which the inventory can be reported in the financial statements is the:

A)   market price minus selling costs minus normal profit margin.

B)   net realizable value.

C)   net realizable value minus selling costs.

Correct answer is A)

When inventory is written down to market, the replacement cost of the inventory is its market value, but the “market value” must fall between net realizable value (NRV) and NRV less normal profit margin. NRV is the market price of the inventory less selling costs. Therefore the minimum value is the market price minus selling costs minus normal profit margin.

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