On December 31, Cruise Company has 18,000 units of an inventory item, which cost $46 per unit when purchased on June 15. The selling price was $86 per unit. On December 30, the net realizable value was $48 per unit. At what amount should the 18,000 units of inventory be reported at on the December 31 balance sheet

the inventory be reported at on the December 31 balance sheet is $828,000

Explanation:

Here the inventory should be recorded at lower of cost or net realizable value

Since the cost per unit is $46

And, the net realizable value is $48

So, the lowest cost per unit is $46

Now the ending inventory reported is

= 18,000 units × $46 per unit

= $828,000

hence, the inventory be reported at on the December 31 balance sheet is $828,000

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