Answer:
Stock is valued at lower of : cost or market price [prudence principle]
Explanation :
Prudence or Conservatism is an accounting principle : anticipating for all possible losses & expenditures, not anticipating for possible profits & gains. This makes business better prepared to face all contingent expenditures/ losses.
This concept's implication is that : Stock or Inventory is valued at the value whichever is lesser between 'cost of inventory' & sale price. This makes inventory valuation as per the above explained Prudence/ Conservatism principle.
