Recording Inventory Entries with Purchase Commitments on Reporting Dates

On November 1, 2020, 5M Corporation entered into a purchase contract (not subject to revision or cancellation) to purchase 750 units of inventory for $50 per unit before January 1, 2021. The company uses the LIFO inventory method.

a. If the inventory has a market price of $45 per unit on November 30, 2020, what entry (if any) does 5M Corporation record?

b. If instead the inventory has a market price of $55 per unit on November 30, 2020, what entry (if any) does 5M Corporation record?

Note: If a line in a journal entry isn't required for the transaction, select "N/A" as the account name and leave the Dr. and Cr. answers blank (zero).

Account Name		Dr.	Cr.
a.	AnswerCashAccounts ReceivableInventoryAllowance to Reduce Inventory to Net Realizable ValueAllowance to Reduce Inventory to Market ValueAccounts PayableBonus PayableEstimated Liability on Purchase CommitmentRetained EarningsRetained EarningsPrior Period AdjustmentSalesCost of Goods SoldCompensation ExpenseHolding Loss on InventoryEstimated Loss on Purchase CommitmentN/A	Answer	Answer
	AnswerCashAccounts ReceivableInventoryAllowance to Reduce Inventory to Net Realizable ValueAllowance to Reduce Inventory to Market ValueAccounts PayableBonus PayableEstimated Liability on Purchase CommitmentRetained EarningsRetained EarningsPrior Period AdjustmentSalesCost of Goods SoldCompensation ExpenseHolding Loss on InventoryEstimated Loss on Purchase CommitmentN/A	Answer	Answer
b.	AnswerCashAccounts ReceivableInventoryAllowance to Reduce Inventory to Net Realizable ValueAllowance to Reduce Inventory to Market ValueAccounts PayableBonus PayableEstimated Liability on Purchase CommitmentRetained EarningsRetained EarningsPrior Period AdjustmentSalesCost of Goods SoldCompensation ExpenseHolding Loss on InventoryEstimated Loss on Purchase CommitmentN/A	Answer	Answer
	AnswerCashAccounts ReceivableInventoryAllowance to Reduce Inventory to Net Realizable ValueAllowance to Reduce Inventory to Market ValueAccounts PayableBonus PayableEstimated Liability on Purchase CommitmentRetained EarningsRetained EarningsPrior Period AdjustmentSalesCost of Goods SoldCompensation ExpenseHolding Loss on InventoryEstimated Loss on Purchase CommitmentN/A	Answer