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Integrating Case 9–3
FIFO and lower of cost or net realizable value
• LO9–1
York Co. sells one product, which it purchases from various suppliers. York’s
Sales (33,000 units @ $16) | $528,000 |
Sales discounts | 7,500 |
Purchases | 368,900 |
Purchase discounts | 18,000 |
Freight-in | 5,000 |
Freight-out | 11,000 |
York Co.’s inventory purchases during 2018 were as follows:
Additional Information:
a. York’s accounting policy is to report inventory in its financial statements at the lower of cost or net realizable value, applied to total inventory. Cost is determined under the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
b. York has determined that, at December 31, 2018, the net realizable value was $8.00 per unit.
Required:
1. Prepare York’s schedule of cost of goods sold, with a supporting schedule of ending inventory. York includes inventory write-down losses in cost of goods sold.
2. Explain the rule of lower of cost or net realizable value and its application in this situation.

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Intermediate Accounting
- Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And AnalysisAccountingISBN:9781337788281Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald PagachPublisher:Cengage Learning
