Madison, Inc

question 134

Multiple Choice

Madison, Inc. had the following balances and transactions during 2017. The company maintains its records of inventory on a perpetual basis using the last-in, first-out inventory costing method. Calculate the amount of ending Merchandise Inventory at December 31, 2017 using the lower-of-cost-or-market rule. (Round any intermediate calculations two decimal places, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

• A) $2,920
• B) $3,382
• C) $3,634
• D) $3,542

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