Due to a nationwide recession, PC Worlds merchandise inventory is gathering dust. It is now December 31,

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Due to a nationwide recession, PC World’s merchandise inventory is gathering dust. It is now December 31, 2014, and the $162,000 that PC World paid for its ending inventory is $14,000 higher than current replacement cost. Before any adjustments at the end of the period, PC World's Cost of Goods Sold account has a balance of $628,000. PC World uses lower of cost or net realizable value to value its ending inventory.
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1. What amount should PC World report for inventory on the balance sheet?
2. What amount should PC World report for cost of goods sold?
3. Journalize any required entries.
Ending Inventory
The ending inventory is the amount of inventory that a business is required to present on its balance sheet. It can be calculated using the ending inventory formula                Ending Inventory Formula =...
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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0132889711

1st Canadian Edition

Authors: Jeffrey Waybright, Liang Hsuan Chen, Rhonda Pyper

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