Company a Has Inventory at the End of the Year

question 141

Multiple Choice

Company A has inventory at the end of the year with a cost of $75,000. Under the LCM rules, the value of the inventory is $72,600.The journal entry to record the write-down to LCM will:

• A) increase cost of goods sold and increase ending inventory.
• B) increase cost of goods sold and decrease ending inventory.
• C) decrease cost of goods sold and decrease ending inventory.
• D) decrease cost of goods sold and increase ending inventory.

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