Vaughn Co$.$ follows the practice of valuing its inventory at the lower$-$of$-$cost$-$or$-$market. The following information is available from the

company's inventory records as of December $31,2025.$

Greg Forda is an accounting clerk in the accounting department of Vaughn Co$.,$ and he cannot understand why the market value keeps

changing from replacement cost to net realizable value to something that he cannot even figure out. Greg is very confused, and he is

the one who records inventory purchases and calculates ending inventory. You are the manager of the department and an accountant.

Calculate the lower$-$of$-$cost$-$or$-$market using the individual$-$item approach. $($Round answers to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.78\mathrm{.}73.)$

Lower$-$of$-$Cost$-$or$-$Market

$($Per unit basis$)$

Item A $

Item B $

Item C $

Item D $

Item E $

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List of Accounts

Show the journal entry he will need to make in order to write down the ending inventory from cost to market. $($List all debit entries

before credit entries. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is

required, select $"$No entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.$)$

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Cost of Goods sold Method:

Loss method: