Presented below is data relative to the 12/31/23 inventory of Traynor Trailer Company:

Number Units Original Cost Total Current

Item In Inventory Per Unit Original Cost Replacement Cost

A 1,000 $1.09 $1,090 $1.08

B 1,000 1.30 1,300 1.15

C 1,000 1.50 1,500 1.05

D 1,000 1.60 1,600 1.65

E 1,000 1.80 1,800 1.90

Total 5,000 $7,290

Additional Data: Selling price is $2.00/unit for all items. Disposal costs amount to 15% of selling price and a "normal" profit is 30% of selling price. Traynor uses the LIFO method of inventory valuation.

REQUIRED:

a. Determine the write-down to market required. Use the Individual Inventory Items Approach to LCM Valuation. (You are not required to record the adjusting entry).

b. Repeat Part (a) assuming that Traynor uses the FIFO method.