Pat and Company's ending inventory (at cost) was $87,500. The company would have had to pay $100,000 to replace the ending inventory. Before consideration of the lower-of-cost-or-market rule, the company's cost of goods sold was $60,000. What is the correct application of the LCM rule?(general account)
Pat and Company's ending inventory (at cost) was $87,500. The company would have had to pay $100,000 to replace the ending inventory. Before consideration of the lower-of-cost-or-market rule, the company's cost of goods sold was $60,000. What is the correct application of the LCM rule?(general account)
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Pat and Company's ending inventory (at cost) was $87,500. The company would have had to pay $100,000 to replace the ending inventory. Before consideration of the lower-of-cost-or-market rule, the company's cost of goods sold was $60,000. What is the correct application of the LCM rule?(general account)
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