Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold - Cengage Learning

CHAPTER 6 — INVENTORIES AND COST OF GOODS SOLD Harcourt, Inc. 6-5 n Normal gross profit when items are sold (lower selling price, lower — written down — cost) n Reflects conservatism principle (see chapter 2) • LCM is a valid exception to the cost principle (see chapter 1) Ways to apply LCM rule: n Report lower of total cost or total market value of inventory ................
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