At 12/31/17, the end of Jenner Company's first year of business, inventory was $6,100 and $5,100 at cost and at market, respectively. Following is data relative to the 12/31/18 inventory of Jenner:Item Original CostPer Unit ReplacementCostA $.65 $.45 B. 45.40 C. 70.75 D. 75.65 E. 90.85 Selling price is $1.00/unit for all items. Disposal costs amount to 10% of selling price and a "normal" profit is 30% of selling price. There are 1,500 units of each item in the 12/31/18 inventory. Prepare the entry at 12/31/17 necessary to implement the lower-of-cost-or-market procedure assuming Jenner uses a contra account for its balance sheet. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Answer and Explanation:



a. Dr Loss Due to decline of inventory to Market $1000

Cr Allowance to Reduce Inventory to Market $1000

b. Items, Original cost per unit, Replacement cost, Net Realizable value, Net realizable value less normal profit, Appropriate Inventory,

A $.65 $.45 $.90 $.60 $.60

B $.45 $.40 $.90 $.60 $.45

C $.70 $.75 $.90 $.60 $.70

D $.75 $.65 $.90 $.60 $.65

E $.90 $.85 $.90 $.60 $.85

$3.45 (Total original cost per unit)

$3.25 (Total appropriate inventory)

Therefore:

$3.25*1500 = $4,875

c.

Dr Allowance to reduce inventory to market $1000

Cr Cost of good sold $1000

Dr Loss due to decline of inventory to market $300

Cr Allowance to reduce inventory to market $300

Cost of inventory at 12/31/21 will be $4875

d. Inventory losses can be disclosed separately on the income statement and can as well be shown as part of cost of goods been sold.