If a company applies the lower-of-cost-or-market rule to the entire stock of inventory in the aggregate,its write-down of inventory is likely to be greater than if it applies the rule to individual items of inventory.

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If a company applies the lower-of-cost-or-market rule to the entire stock of inventory in the aggregate,items of inventory with higher market values compared to cost will offset items with lower market values.As a result,the write-down is likely to be lower,if it is needed at all.

If a Company Applies the Lower-Of-Cost-Or-Market Rule to the Entire