Question: Data on the physical inventory of Ashwood
Data on the physical inventory of Ashwood Products Company as of December 31 follow: 
Quantity and cost data from the last purchases invoice of the year and the next-to-the-last purchases invoice are summarized as follows: 
Instructions Determine the inventory at cost as well as at the lower of cost or market, using the first-in, first-out method. Record the appropriate unit costs on the inventory sheet and complete the pricing of the inventory. When there are two different unit costs applicable to an item, proceed as follows: 1. Draw a line through the quantity and insert the quantity and unit cost of the last purchase. 2. On the following line, insert the quantity and unit cost of the next-to-the-last purchase. 3. Total the cost and market columns and insert the lower of the two totals in the Lower of C or M column. The first item on the inventory sheet has been completed as an example. 
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Market Value per Unit (Net Realizable Value) $ 57 Inventory Item Inventory Quantity B12 38 E41 18 180 G19 33 126 L88 18 550 N94 400 7 P24 90 18 R66 8. 250 T33 140 20 Z16 15 752
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