Almaden Hardware Store sells two product categories, tools and paint products. Information pertaining to its 2021 year-end inventory is as follows:

Inventory, by Product Category	Quantity			Per Unit Cost				Net Realizable Value
Tools:
Hammers	100			$	4.20			$	4.70
Saws	120				9.20				8.20
Screwdrivers	220				1.20				1.80
Paint products:
1-gallon cans	420				5.20				4.20
Paint brushes	100				3.20				3.70

Required: 1. Determine the carrying value of inventory at year-end, assuming the lower of cost or net realizable value (LCNRV) rule is applied to (a) individual products, (b) product categories, and (c) total inventory. 2. Assuming inventory write-downs are common for Almaden, record any necessary year-end adjustment amount for each of the LCNRV applications in requirement 1.