Reference no: EM131772026
Question 1 - Herman Company has three products in its ending inventory. Specific per unit data for each of the products are as follows:
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Product 1
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Product 2
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Product 3
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Cost
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$20
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$90
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$50
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Replacement cost
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18
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85
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40
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Selling price
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40
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120
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70
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Disposal costs
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6
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40
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10
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Normal profit margin
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5
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30
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12
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Required: What unit values should Herman use for each of its products when applying the LCM rule to ending inventory?
Question 2. A fire destroyed a warehouse of the Goren Group, Inc., on May 4, 2011. Accounting records on that date indicated the following:
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Mechandise inventory, January 1, 2011
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$1,900,000
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Purchases to date
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5,800,000
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Freight-in
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400,000
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Sales to date
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8,200,000
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The gross profit ratio has averaged 20% of sales for the past four years.
Required: Use the gross profit method to estimate the cost of the inventory destroyed in the fire.
Question 3 - On November 21, 2011, a fire at Hodge Company's warehouse caused severe damage to its entire inventory of Product Tex. Hodge estimates that all usable damaged goods can be sold for $12,000. The following information was available from the records of Hodge's periodic inventory system:
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Inventory, November 1
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$100,000
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Net purchases from November 1, to the date of the fire
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140,000
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Net sales from November 1, to the date of the fire
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220,000
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Based on recent history, Hodge's gross profit ratio on Product Tex is 35% of net sales.
Required: Calculate the estimated loss on the inventory from the fire, using the gross profit method.
Question 4 - Tatum Company has four products in its inventory. Information about the December 31, 2011, inventory is as follows:
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Product
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Total Cost
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Total Replacement Cost
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Total Net Realizable Value
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101
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$120,000
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$110,000
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$100,000
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102
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90,000
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85,000
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110,000
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103
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60,000
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40,000
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50,000
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104
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30,000
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28,000
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50,000
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The normal gross profit percentage is 25% of cost.
Assume that Tatum Company prepares its financial statements according to IFRS.
Required:
1. Determine the balance sheet inventory carrying value at December 31, 2011, assuming Tatum applies LCM rule to individual products.
2. Prepare a journal entry to record the inventory write-down, if necessary.