Brooks Company carries three inventory items. The following information pertains to the ending inventory.

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a$.$ Determine the ending inventory that Brooks will report on the balance sheet, assuming that it applies the lower$-$of$-$cost$-$

or$-$market rule to individual inventory items.

b$.$ Prepare the necessary journal entry, assuming the decline in value was immaterial.

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Prepare the necessary journal entry, assuming the decline in value was immaterial. $($If no entry is required for a

transaction$/$event$,$ select $"$No journal entry required" in the first account field.$)$