physical inventory of Liverpool Company taken at December 31 reveals the following.

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A physical inventory of Liverpool Company taken at December 31 reveals the following.
 

    Per Unit
Item Units Cost Market
Car audio equipment              
Speakers 335 $ 90   $ 98  
Stereos 250   111     100  
Amplifiers 316   86     95  
Subwoofers 194   52     41  
Security equipment              
Alarms 470   150     125  
Locks 281   93     84  
Cameras 202   310     322  
Binocular equipment              
Tripods 175   70     84  
Stabilizers 160   97     105  
 

 
Required:
1. 
Calculate 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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