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Whitman Corporation sells six different products. The following information is available on December 31:  Inventory Item  Units  Cost per unit  Market value per unit  Estimated Selling Price  Tin 30$500$505$515 Titanium 105,0004,9505,100 Stainless Steel 402,0001,9101,985 Aluminum 40350285290 Iron 20400410425 Fiberglass 20300295310\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Inventory Item } & \text { Units } & \text { Cost per unit } & \text { Market value per unit } & \text { Estimated Selling Price } \\\hline \text { Tin } & 30 & \$ 500 & \$ 505 & \$ 515 \\\hline \text { Titanium } & 10 & 5,000 & 4,950 & 5,100 \\\hline \text { Stainless Steel } & 40 & 2,000 & 1,910 & 1,985 \\\hline \text { Aluminum } & 40 & 350 & 285 & 290 \\\hline \text { Iron } & 20 & 400 & 410 & 425 \\\hline \text { Fiberglass } & 20 & 300 & 295 & 310 \\\hline\end{array} When applying the lower of cost or market rule to each item, what will Whitman's total ending inventory balance be?


A) $173,000
B) $166,200
C) $166,550
D) $166,400

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