Question: Hello Could you please assist with the attached question, I definitely need help with the second question. Thank you! Bramble Company sells two types of

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Could you please assist with the attached question, I definitely need help with the second question.

Thank you!

Bramble Company sells two types of pumps. One is large and is for commercial use. The other is smaller and is used in residential swimming pools. The following inventory data is available for the month of March.

Units Price per Unit Total
Residential Pumps
Inventory at Feb. 28: 228 $ 456 $ 103,968
Purchases:
March 10 570 $ 513 $ 292,410
March 20 456 $ 542 $ 247,152
March 30 342 $ 570 $ 194,940
Sales:
March 15 570 $ 616 $ 351,120
March 25 456 $ 650 $ 296,400
Inventory at March 31: 570
Commercial Pumps
Inventory at Feb. 28: 684 $ 912 $ 623,808
Purchases:
March 3 684 $ 1,026 $ 701,784
March 12 342 $ 1,083 $ 370,386
March 21 570 $ 1,140 $ 649,800
Sales:
March 18 1,026 $ 1,231 $ 1,263,006
March 29 684 $ 1,300 $ 889,200
Inventory at March 31: 570

In addition to the above information, due to a downturn in the economy that has hit Brambles commercial customers especially hard, Bramble expects commercial pump prices from March 31 onward to be considerably different (and lower) than at the beginning of and during March. Bramble has developed the following additional information.

Commercial Pumps Residential Pumps
Net realizable value (per unit) $1,026 $661

The normal profit margin is 16.67% of cost. Bramble uses the FIFO accounting method. Determine the dollar amount that Bramble should report on its March 31 balance sheet for inventory. Assume Bramble applies lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value at the individual product level.

Total amount of inventory $

Determine the dollar amount that Bramble should report on its March 31 balance sheet for inventory. Assume Bramble applies lower-of-cost-or-market at the major category level. Bramble places both commercial and residential pumps into the same (and only) category.

Total amount of inventory $

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