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Wilma Company experienced a P500,000 decline in the market value of inventory at the end of the first quarter. The entity had expected this decline to reverse in the second quarter, and in fact, the second quarter recovery exceeded the previous decline by P100,000. What amount of gain or loss should be reported in the interim statements for the first and second quarters? ---------------- Choices:              First quarter               Second quarter a.           500,000 loss.               500,000 gain b.           500,000 loss               600,000 gain c.           500,000 loss               100,000 gain d.              0                                     0

Wilma Company experienced a P500,000 decline in the market value of inventory at the end of the first quarter. The entity had expected this decline to reverse in the second quarter, and in fact, the second quarter recovery exceeded the previous decline by P100,000. What amount of gain or loss should be reported in the interim statements for the first and second quarters? ---------------- Choices:              First quarter               Second quarter a.           500,000 loss.               500,000 gain b.           500,000 loss               600,000 gain c.           500,000 loss               100,000 gain d.              0                                     0

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Wilma Company experienced a P500,000 decline in the market value of inventory at the end of the first quarter. The entity had expected this decline to reverse in the second quarter, and in fact, the second quarter recovery exceeded the previous decline by P100,000.

What amount of gain or loss should be reported in the interim statements for the first and second quarters?

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Choices:

             First quarter               Second quarter

a.           500,000 loss.               500,000 gain

b.           500,000 loss               600,000 gain

c.           500,000 loss               100,000 gain

d.              0                                     0

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