A Company Normally Sells Its Product for $20 Per Unit

question 28

Multiple Choice

A company normally sells its product for $20 per unit. However, the selling price has fallen to $15 per unit. This company's current inventory consists of 200 units purchased at $16 per unit. Replacement cost has now fallen to $13 per unit. Calculate the value of this company's inventory at the lower of cost or market.

• A) $2,550.
• B) $2,600.
• C) $2,700.
• D) $3,000.
• E) $3,200.

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Definitions:

Current Obligations

Short-term financial liabilities or debts that are due within one year or within the normal operating cycle of a business.

Firm's Operations

The day-to-day activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders.

Quick Ratio

An indicator of a firm's capacity to fulfill its immediate liabilities using its most easily convertible assets.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A measure of a company's financial leverage, calculated by dividing its total liabilities by its shareholder equity, indicating the extent to which it is financing its operations through debt.