Question: 6. To determine the amount at which inventory should be reported on the December 31, Year 1, balance sheet, Holland Company compiles the following information

6. To determine the amount at which inventory should be reported on the December 31, Year 1, balance sheet, Holland Company compiles the following information for its inventory of Product Z on hand at that date:

Historical cost... $20,000

Replacement cost.. 14,000

Estimated selling price.. 17,000

Estimated costs to complete and sell. 2,000

Normal profit margin as a % of selling price 20%

The entire inventory of Product Z that was on hand at December 31, Year 1, was completed in Year 2 at a cost of $1,800 and sold at price of $17,150.

Required:Compute the carrying value of inventory at the end of Year 1, any losses/ gains at the end of Year 1 and compute the inventory related expense in Year 2:

(1) under IFRS (with average cost assumption); and

(2) under US-GAAP (with LIFO cost assumption).

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