Asked by Vanessa Huynh on Apr 24, 2024

Inventory written down under lower-of-cost-or market may be written back up to original cost in a subsequent period under GAAP ‾ IFRS ‾\begin{array} { l l l } & \underline{ \text {GAAP }} & \underline{ \text { IFRS }} \\\end{array}GAAP  IFRS 
A)  Yes  No \begin{array} { l l l } &\text { Yes } & &\text { No } \\\end{array} Yes  No 
B)  Yes  Yes \begin{array} { l l l } &\text { Yes } && \text { Yes } \\\end{array} Yes  Yes 
C)  No No \begin{array} { l l l }& \text { No } && \text {No } \\\end{array} No No 
D)  No Yes \begin{array} { l l l } &\text { No } && \text {Yes }\end{array} No Yes 

Lower-Of-Cost-Or-Market

An accounting principle stating that inventory should be recorded at the lower of its historical cost or its current market price.

  • Describe the doctrines of lower-of-cost-or-market and net realizable value, pinpointing their employment in determining the value of inventory.