Lower of Cost or Market Prepare the necessary journal entries to account for the purchases and year-end

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Lower of Cost or Market Prepare the necessary journal entries to account for the purchases and year-end adjustments of the inventory of Payson Manufacturing Company. All purchases are made on account.

Payson uses the periodic inventory method.

1. Purchased 50 standard widgets for $8 each to sell at $14 per unit.

2. Purchased 15 deluxe widgets at $20 each to sell for $30 per unit.

3. At the end of the year, the standard widgets could be purchased for $9 and are selling for $15.

4. At the end of the year, the deluxe widgets could be purchased for $10 and are selling for $16 per unit. Selling costs are $4 per unit, and normal profit is $6 per unit.

Inventory is 15 units.

5. At the end of the second year, standard widgets could be purchased for $6 and are selling for

$8. Selling costs are $1 per widget, and normal profit is $2 per widget. Inventory is 50 units.

6. At the end of the second year, the deluxe widgets could be purchased for $9 and are selling for $20. Selling costs and normal profit remain as in (4). Inventory is 15 units.

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Accounting Concepts And Applications

ISBN: 9780324376159

10th Edition

Authors: W. Steve Albrecht, James D. Stice, Earl K. Stice, Monte R. Swain

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