Lower of Cost and Net Realizable Value (NRV)
the December

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Lower of cost and net realizable value (NRV)
The December 31, 2020, inventory of Rhode Inc. consisted of four products, for which certain information is provided below:
$$\begin{array} { c c c c c } && \text { Replacement }& \text { Estimated }&\text { Expected } \\\text { Product } & \text { Original Cost } &\text {Cost} &\text { Disposal cost } & \text { Selling Price } \\\text { A } & \$ 29.00 & \$ 22.00 & \$ 6.50 &\$ 40.00 \\\text { B } & \$ 44.00 & \$ 40.00 &\$8.00 &\$48.00 \\\text { C } & \$ 145.00 & \$ 125.00 & \$ 25.00 & \$ 190.00 \\\text { D } & \$ 21.00 & \$ 15.80 & \$ 3.00 & \$ 28.00\end{array}$$ Instructions
Using the lower of cost and NRV approach applied on an individual-item basis, calculate the inventory valuation that should be reported for each product on December 31, 2020.