Winans Company uses the lower-of-cost-or-market method, on an individual-item basis, in pricing its inventory items. The inventory

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Winans Company uses the lower-of-cost-or-market method, on an individual-item basis, in pricing its inventory items. The inventory at December 31, 2013, included product X. Relevant per-unit data for product X appear below.
Estimated selling price .... $45
Cost ............. 40
Replacement cost ....... 35
Estimated selling expense .... 14
Normal profit ........ 9

There were 1,000 units of product X on hand at December 31, 2013. Product X was incorrectly valued at $35 per unit for reporting purposes. All 1,000 units were sold in 2014.

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Compute the effect of this error on net income for 2013 and the effect on net income for 2014, and indicate the direction of the misstatement for each year.

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118147290

15th edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield

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