Problem - Dover Company began operations in 2010 and determined its ending inventory at cost and at lower of cost or market at December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2011. This information is presented below.
Cost Lower-of-Cost-or-Market
12/31/10 $346,000 $322,000
12/31/11 410,000 390,000
(a) Prepare the journal entries required at December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2011, assuming that the inventory is recorded at market, and a perpetual inventory system (direct method) is used.
b) Prepare journal entries required at December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2011, assuming that the inventory is recorded at cost and an allowance account is adjusted at each year-end under a perpetual system.