A company’s normal selling price for its product is $30 per unit. However, due to market competition, the selling price has fallen to $25 per unit. This company's current inventory consists of 300 units purchased at $26 per unit. Replacement cost has fallen to $23 per unit. Calculate the value of this company's inventory at the lower of cost or market.

Respuesta :

Answer:

value of this company's inventory at the lower of cost or market is $6,900

Explanation:

given data

selling price = $30 per unit

selling price fall = $25 per unit

current inventory consists = 300 units

purchased = $26 per unit

Replacement cost fall =  $23 per unit

solution

As we know Under Cost or Market Price here lower price is Net realizable value is

lower price is Net realizable value =  $23

so that value of company's inventory at the lower of cost  will be

value of company's inventory = lower price is Net realizable value × Units in the inventory    .....................1

put here value and we get

value of company's inventory = $23 × 300

value of company's inventory = $6,900