Forge Company,a Calendar-Year Entity,had 6,000 Units in Its Beginning Inventory

question 24

Multiple Choice

Forge Company,a calendar-year entity,had 6,000 units in its beginning inventory for 20X8.On December 31,20X7,applying the lower-of-cost-or-market (NRV) principle,the units had been adjusted down to $470 per unit from an actual cost of $510 per unit.It was the lower of cost or market (NRV) .No additional units were purchased during 20X8.The following additional information is provided for 20X8:
Forge does not have sufficient experience with the seasonal market for its inventory units and assumes that any reductions in market value during the year will be permanent.
-Based on the preceding information,the cost of goods sold for the second quarter is:

• A)$416,000
• B)$364,000
• C)$304,000
• D)$424,000

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