Reporting Inventory at Lower of Cost or Market – Jones Company is preparing the annual financial statements dated December 31, 2012. Ending inventory information about the five major items stocked for regular sale follows:

ENDING INVENTORY, 2012

Item

Quantity on Hand

Unit Cost When
Acquired (FIFO)

Replacement Cost
(Market) at Year-End

A

50

$15

$12

B

80

30

40

C

10

48

52

D

70

25

30

E

350

10

5

Required:

Compute the valuation that should be used for the 2012 ending inventory using the LCM rule applied on an item-by-item basis.