A Company Sells Four Products: I, II, III, and IV

question 106

Multiple Choice

A company sells four products: I, II, III, and IV. The company values all inventories using the lower-of-cost-or-market procedure. The company has consistently experienced a profit margin of 20 percent of sales and expects this rate to hold for the future. Additional information, shown below, is available for the most recent year as of December 31.

See information regarding the four products above. Using the lower-of-cost-or-market procedure, what is the reported inventory value at December 31 for one unit of Product I?

• A) $60
• B) $70
• C) $80
• D) $90

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