Forge Company, a calendar-year entity, had 6,000 units in its beginning inventory for 20X8. On December 31, 20X7, applying the lower-of-cost-or-market (NRV) principle, the units had been adjusted down to $470 per unit from an actual cost of $510 per unit. It was the lower of cost or market (NRV). No additional units were purchased during 20X8. The following additional information is provided for 20X8:

			Inventory				Unit Market
Quarter	Date		(units)				Value
First	March 31, 20X8			4,800			$	455
Second	June 30, 20X8			4,000				480
Third	September 30, 20X8			3,100				440
Fourth	December 31, 20X8			2,000				455

Forge does not have sufficient experience with the seasonal market for its inventory units and assumes that any reductions in market value during the year will be permanent.

Based on the preceding information, the cost of goods sold for the first quarter is:

Multiple Choice

• $636,000

• $564,000

• $546,000

• $624,000

Based on the preceding information, the cost of goods sold for the second quarter is:

Multiple Choice

• $416,000

• $364,000

• $304,000

• $424,000

Based on the preceding information, the cost of goods sold for the year 20X8, is:

Multiple Choice

• $2,080,000

• $1,880,000

• $1,835,000

• $1,910,000