Inventory Costing Methods - CPA Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)

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A company has two pieces of Inventory, A and B. Inventory A cost the company $40 per unit and can now be sold for $60 per unit after incurring $15 in selling expenses per unit. It has a replacement cost of $35 per unit and a normal profit of $4 per unit. Inventory B cost the company $52 per unit and can now be sold for $63 per unit after incurring $15 in selling expenses per unit. It has a replacement cost of $55 per unit and a normal profit of $4 per unit. If the company uses the retail method to value its inventory, how much should be reported on the balance sheet for these items?

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The inventory should be reported at the lower of cost or market, subject to a ceiling and floor. Replacement cost is used unless it is higher than the ceiling or lower than the floor. For Item A, the ceiling value is $45 ($60 selling price - $15 selling expenses). The floor value is $41 ($45 - $4 profit margin). The historical cost of Item A is lower and thus is used in inventory valuation. For Item B, the ceiling value is $48 (sales price of $63 - $15 selling expenses). The floor value is $44 ($48 - $4 profit margin). Replacement cost is used because it isn't above the ceiling for Item B.

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