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Teel Distribution Co.has determined its December 31, 2007 inventory on a FIFO basis at $250,000.Information pertaining to that inventory follows:  Estimated selling price $255,000 Estimated cost of disposal 10,000 Normal profit margin 30,000 Current replacement cost 225,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { Estimated selling price } & \$ 255,000 \\\text { Estimated cost of disposal } & 10,000 \\\text { Normal profit margin } & 30,000 \\\text { Current replacement cost } & 225,000\end{array} Teel records losses that result from applying the lower-of-cost-or-market rule.At December 31, 2007, the loss that Teel should recognize is


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