E9-6 (Lower-of-Cost-or-Market—Error Effect) LaGreca Company uses the lower-of-cost-or-market method, on an individual-item basis, in pricing its inventory items. The inventory at December 31, 2010, included product X. Relevant per-unit data for product X appear below.
Estimated selling price $50
Cost 40
Replacement cost 38
Estimated selling expense 14
Normal profit 9
There were 1,000 units of product X on hand at December 31, 2010. Product X was incorrectly valued at $38 per unit for reporting purposes. All 1,000 units were sold in 2011.
Instructions
Compute the effect of this error on net income for 2010 and the effect on net income for 2011, and indicate the direction of the misstatement for each year.
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