In March 2021, the Phillips Tool Company signed two purchase commitments. The first commitment requires Phillips to purchase inventory for $103,000 by June 15, 2021. The second commitment requires the company to purchase inventory for $153,000 by August 20, 2021. The company's fiscal year-end is June 30. Phillips uses a periodic inventory system.

The first commitment is exercised on June 15, 2021, when the market price of the inventory purchased was $86,500. The second commitment was exercised on August 20, 2021, when the market price of the inventory purchased was $121,500.

Required: Prepare the journal entries required on June 15, June 30, and August 20, 2021, to account for the two purchase commitments. Assume that the market price of the inventory related to the outstanding purchase commitment was $141,200 at June 30

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Tatum Company has four products in its inventory. Information about the December 31, 2021, inventory is as follows:

Product	Total Cost			Total Net Realizable Value
101	$	156,000		$	118,000
102		108,000			128,000
103		78,000			68,000
104		48,000			68,000

Required: 1. Determine the carrying value of inventory at December 31, 2021, assuming the lower of cost or net realizable value (LCNRV) rule is applied to individual products. 2. Assuming that inventory write-downs are common for Tatum Company, record any necessary year-end adjusting entry.