Alberto Company uses the lower-of-cost-or-market method, on an individual-item basis, in pricing its inventory items. The inventory at December 31, 2019, consists of products D, E, F, G, H, and I. Relevant per-unit data for these products appear below. Item D Item E Item F Item G Item H Item I Quantity on hand 18 15 10 25 15 30 Original Cost $75 $80 $80 $80 $50 $36 Replacement cost  $120   $72  $70  $30   $70  $30 Selling price $120 $110 $95 $90 $110 $90 Estimated selling expense $30 $28 $24 $23 $28 $23 Normal profit $24 $22 $19 $18 $22 $18 Based upon data, what is the balance of merchandise inventory before application of LCM principle? Answer: What would be the adjusted balance of merchandise inventory after application of LCM Principle? Answer: Provide the adjusting journal entry that company has to make to reflect compliance with LCM principle. Debit Credit

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Data for the next 3 questions: Alberto Company uses the lower-of-cost-or-market method, on an individual-item basis, in pricing its inventory items. The inventory at December 31, 2019, consists of products D, E, F, G, H, and I. Relevant per-unit data for these products appear below.

 

 

Item D

Item E

Item F

Item G

Item H

Item I

Quantity on hand

18

15

10

25

15

30

Original Cost

$75

$80

$80

$80

$50

$36

Replacement cost

 $120

  $72

 $70

 $30

  $70

 $30

Selling price

$120

$110

$95

$90

$110

$90

Estimated selling expense

$30

$28

$24

$23

$28

$23

Normal profit

$24

$22

$19

$18

$22

$18

 

  1. Based upon data, what is the balance of merchandise inventory before application of LCM principle?

Answer:

 

  1. What would be the adjusted balance of merchandise inventory after application of LCM Principle?

Answer:

 

  1. Provide the adjusting journal entry that company has to make to reflect compliance with LCM principle.

 

 

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Data for the next 6 questions: You are accountant for New Horizon Merchandising Company.  New Horizon Merchandising Company buys and sells a product called Zoom.  Company uses Perpetual Inventory System with LIFO method for inventory valuation. New Horizon uses Net Method for accounting for its purchases and sales.

 

On January 1, 2019, New Horizon’s merchandise inventory on hand consisted of the following:

 

Zoom:

Quantity

Cost per Unit

1st Purchase

200

$4

2nd Purchase

110

$5

 

  1. New Horizon Company purchased 300 units of Zoom at $5.50 each plus $99 sales taxes. Terms were 2/10, n/30, FOB Shipping Point.Shipping cost was $51.Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction.

 

 

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  1. Assume New Horizon paid for the above purchase within discount period. Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction.

 

 

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Assume New Horizon paid for the above purchase after the discount period. Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction.

 

 

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  1. New Horizon sold 500 units of Zoom for $15 each plus 8% sales taxes on account to Nice Company.Terms were 2/10, n/30, FOB Destination.New Horizon paid $100 for shipping the merchandise to Nice Company. Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction.

 

 

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  1. Assume New Horizon collected from Nice Company for the above sales within discount period. Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction.

 

 

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  1. Assume New Horizon collected from Nice Company for the above sales after the discount period. Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction.

 

 

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  1. Shaw Company purchased 2000 units of a merchandise (called XOM) for sale at a cost of $10 per unit from Reynold Company on account. Sales taxes was 6% which was not included in the price. Shaw Company was charged $150 for shipping and handling. Terms were 2/10, n/30.

Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction using Gross Method.

 

 

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