Cost of Item = $20
Cost + Mark up = Selling Price
If 30% mark up on selling price, Selling Price = 20/(100-30%) = $28.57
If mark up on cost, selling price = 20+20*30% = $26
Hence, difference = $2.57
The answer is $2.57
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Exercise 9-2
Ivanhoe Company uses the LCNRV method, on an individual-item
basis, in pricing its inventory items. The inventory at December
31, 2017, consists of products D, E, F, G, H, and I. Relevant per
unit data for these products appear below.
Item D
Item E
Item F
Item G
Item H
Item I
Estimated selling price
$144
$132
$114
$108
$132
$108
Cost
90
96
96
96
60
43
Cost to complete
36
36
30
42
36
36
Selling...
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