Answer:
Tatum Company
1. The carrying value of inventory at December 31, 2021, assuming the LCNRV rule is applied to individual products is:
= Â $ 303,000
2. Adjusting Journal Entry:
Debit Cost of Goods Good $38,000
Credit Inventory $38,000
To write-down the value of ending inventory.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Product  Total Cost   Total Net Realizable Value   LCNRV
101 Â Â Â Â Â Â $ 136,000 Â Â Â Â $ 108,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $ 108,000
102 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 99,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â 118,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 99,000
103 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 68,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â 58,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 58,000
104 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â 58,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38,000
Total     $ 341,000    $ 342,000              $ 303,000
Write-down:
Cost of inventory = Â Â $341,000
LCNRV of inventory   303,000
Inventory write-down $38,000