Reference no: EM13336259
Dover Company began operations in 2012 and determined its ending inventory at cost and at lower-of-cost-or-market at December 31,2012, and December 31, 2013. This information is presented below.
12/31/12 Cost $346,000, lower of cost or market $322,000
12/31/13 Cost $410,000, lower of cost or market $390,000
Prepare the journal entries required at December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013, assuming that the inventory is recorded at lower-of-cost-or-market, and a perpetual inventory system. Assume the cost-of-goods-sold method with no allowance used.
Prepare journal entries required at December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013, assuming that the inventory is recorded at lower-of-cost-or-market, and a perpetual inventory system. Assume the loss method with an allowance used.
Which of the two methods above provides the higher net income in each year?