Answer:
Determination of Inventory at the Lower of Cost or Market Value:
Item Quantity Cost Market Value Total
per Unit per Unit Determined Value
Birch 12 $253 $228 $2,736 (12 x $228)
Cypress 18 43 48 774 (18 x $43)
Mountain Ash 12 279 262 3,144 (12 x $262)
Spruce 50 275 266 13,300 (50 x $266)
Willow 29 291 299 8,439 (29 x $291)
Value of Inventory $28,393
Explanation:
It is a requirement of GAAP that inventory be valued at the lesser amount of its incurred cost and the amount for which it can likely be sold—its net realizable value(NRV). The Lower of Cost or Market Value or net realizable value (LCNRV) is the method of valuing inventory in compliance with this idea that prudently avoids the overstatement of the amount of inventory.