Net realisable value of inventory is best defined as:

Correct answer: B. Estimated selling price less completion and selling costs

  • A. Historical cost plus expected profit
  • B. Estimated selling price less completion and selling costs
  • C. Selling price less the original purchase cost
  • D. Replacement cost less accumulated depreciation

Explanation

NRV represents the estimated amount expected from selling inventory in the ordinary course of business. The estimate is reduced by costs still required to complete and sell the inventory.

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Inventory valuation determines the cost of unsold goods and its effect on cost of sales and profit. The work covers inventory counts, included costs, FIFO and weighted-average costing, and the rule that inventory is reported at the lower of cost and net realisable value, not simply at its expected selling price.

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