E7-12 (Algo) Reporting Inventory at Lower of Cost or Net Realizable Value LO7-4 H.T. Tan Company is preparing the annual financial statements dated December 31 of the current year. Ending inventory information about the five major items stocked for regular sale follows: Required: Compute the valuation that should be used for the current year ending inventory using lower of cost or net realizable value applied on an item-by-tem basis