Product Cost Replacement cost NRV NRV - NP Per Unit Market Inventory Value 1 2 3
Chapter5: Operating Activities: Purchases And Cash Payments
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 2.7C
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Herman Company has three products in its ending inventory. Specific per unit data at the end of the year for each of the products are as follows:
Product 1 | Product 2 | Product 3 | |||||||||
Cost | $ | 20 | $ | 90 | $ | 50 | |||||
Replacement cost | 18 | 85 | 40 | ||||||||
Selling price | 40 | 120 | 70 | ||||||||
Selling costs | 6 | 40 | 10 | ||||||||
Normal profit margin | 5 | 30 | 12 | ||||||||
Required:
What unit values should Herman use for each of its products when applying the lower of cost or market (LCM) rule to ending inventory?

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Cost Replacement cost
NRV
NRV - NP
Per Unit
Market Inventory
Value
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