A physical inventory of Liverpool Company taken at December 31 reveals the following. Item Car audio equipment Speakers Stereos Amplifiers Subwoofers Security equipment Alarms Locks Cameras Binocular equipment Tripods Stabilizers Units 340 255 321 199 475 286 207 180 165 Per Unit Cost $95 116 91 57 155 98 315 75 102 Market $ 103 105 100 46 130 89 327 89 110 Required: 1. Compute the lower of cost or market for the inventory applied separately to each item. 2. If the market amount is less than the recorded cost of the inventory, then record the LCM adjustment to the Merchandise Inventory account.
A physical inventory of Liverpool Company taken at December 31 reveals the following. Item Car audio equipment Speakers Stereos Amplifiers Subwoofers Security equipment Alarms Locks Cameras Binocular equipment Tripods Stabilizers Units 340 255 321 199 475 286 207 180 165 Per Unit Cost $95 116 91 57 155 98 315 75 102 Market $ 103 105 100 46 130 89 327 89 110 Required: 1. Compute the lower of cost or market for the inventory applied separately to each item. 2. If the market amount is less than the recorded cost of the inventory, then record the LCM adjustment to the Merchandise Inventory account.
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