Your assistant has compiled the following data:

Item

Quantity (units)

Unit Cost

Unit Market

Total Cost

Total Market

A

300

$57.60

$55.20

$17,280

$16,560

B

300

28.8

33.6

8,640

10,080

C

900

21.6

21.6

19,440

19,440

D

500

12

13.2

6,000

6,600

Calculate the dollar amount of the ending inventory using the LCM method, applied on an item-by item basis, and the amount of the decline from cost to lower-of-cost-or-market.