Whispering Co. follows the practice of valuing its inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market. The following information is available from the company's inventory records as of December 31, 2025. Item A B с D E Item A Item B Item C Quantity Unit Cost 1,600 $8.33 1,300 1,500 Item D 1.500 Item E 1,900 S $ 9.10 $ 6.22 $ 4.22 Lower-of-Cost-or-Market (Per unit basis) $ 7.10 Replacement Cost/Unit $9.32 8.77 5.99 4.66 6.99 Estimated Selling Completion & Disposal Price/Unit Cost/Unit $11.66 10.43 7.99 Greg Forda is an accounting clerk in the accounting department of Whispering Co., and he cannot understand why the market value keeps changing from replacement cost to net realizable value to something that he cannot even figure out. Greg is very confused, and he is the one who records inventory purchases and calculates ending inventory. You are the manager of the department and an accountant. 6.99 Calculate the lower-of-cost-or-market using the individual-item approach. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 78.73.) 7.44 $1.67 1.00 1.28 0.89 0.78 Normal Profit Margin/Unit $2.00 1.33 0.67 1.67 1.11
Whispering Co. follows the practice of valuing its inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market. The following information is available from the company's inventory records as of December 31, 2025. Item A B с D E Item A Item B Item C Quantity Unit Cost 1,600 $8.33 1,300 1,500 Item D 1.500 Item E 1,900 S $ 9.10 $ 6.22 $ 4.22 Lower-of-Cost-or-Market (Per unit basis) $ 7.10 Replacement Cost/Unit $9.32 8.77 5.99 4.66 6.99 Estimated Selling Completion & Disposal Price/Unit Cost/Unit $11.66 10.43 7.99 Greg Forda is an accounting clerk in the accounting department of Whispering Co., and he cannot understand why the market value keeps changing from replacement cost to net realizable value to something that he cannot even figure out. Greg is very confused, and he is the one who records inventory purchases and calculates ending inventory. You are the manager of the department and an accountant. 6.99 Calculate the lower-of-cost-or-market using the individual-item approach. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 78.73.) 7.44 $1.67 1.00 1.28 0.89 0.78 Normal Profit Margin/Unit $2.00 1.33 0.67 1.67 1.11
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![Whispering Co. follows the practice of valuing its inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market. The following information is available
from the company's inventory records as of December 31, 2025.
Item
A
B
с
D
E
Item A
Item B
Item C
Quantity Unit Cost
$8.33
Item D
1,600
Item E
1,300
1,500
1.500
1.900
6A
GA
$
SA
9.10
Lower-of-Cost-or-Market
(Per unit basis)
$
6.22
SA
4.22
$
7.10
Replacement
Cost/Unit
$9.32
8.77
5.99
4.66
6.99
Estimated Selling Completion & Disposal
Price/Unit
Cost/Unit
Greg Forda is an accounting clerk in the accounting department of Whispering Co., and he cannot understand why the market value
keeps changing from replacement cost to net realizable value to something that he cannot even figure out. Greg is very confused, and
he is the one who records inventory purchases and calculates ending inventory. You are the manager of the department and an
accountant.
$11.66
Calculate the lower-of-cost-or-market using the individual-item approach. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 78.73.)
10.43
7.99
6.99
7.44
$1.67
1.00
1.28
0.89
0.78
Normal Profit
Margin/Unit
$2.00
1.33
0.67
1.67
1.11](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa9ae7491-6dd0-4133-8199-7d75b986078f%2F53d01bf4-c058-4dc2-9425-806defa2e82c%2Fnpsqk28_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Whispering Co. follows the practice of valuing its inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market. The following information is available
from the company's inventory records as of December 31, 2025.
Item
A
B
с
D
E
Item A
Item B
Item C
Quantity Unit Cost
$8.33
Item D
1,600
Item E
1,300
1,500
1.500
1.900
6A
GA
$
SA
9.10
Lower-of-Cost-or-Market
(Per unit basis)
$
6.22
SA
4.22
$
7.10
Replacement
Cost/Unit
$9.32
8.77
5.99
4.66
6.99
Estimated Selling Completion & Disposal
Price/Unit
Cost/Unit
Greg Forda is an accounting clerk in the accounting department of Whispering Co., and he cannot understand why the market value
keeps changing from replacement cost to net realizable value to something that he cannot even figure out. Greg is very confused, and
he is the one who records inventory purchases and calculates ending inventory. You are the manager of the department and an
accountant.
$11.66
Calculate the lower-of-cost-or-market using the individual-item approach. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 78.73.)
10.43
7.99
6.99
7.44
$1.67
1.00
1.28
0.89
0.78
Normal Profit
Margin/Unit
$2.00
1.33
0.67
1.67
1.11
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