Hiatt Hurricane Preparedness Corporation accounts for its inventory using LIFO and applies the LCM rule. The company has compiled the following information regarding the cost, replacement cost, net realizable value (NRV), and NRV less a normal profit margin for the company's inventory items:
Inventory Item
Cost
Designated Market Value
Basic Kits
$40,000
$52,000
Deluxe Kits
$50,000
$45,000
Gold Standard Kits
$25,000
$20,000
If Hiatt applies LCM to the individual items in its inventory and uses the Loss method to adjust cost to LCM, what adjusting entry will the company make at December 31, 20X1?
A) Debit Inventory Loss, $5,000; Credit Inventory, $5,000
B) Debit Cost of Goods Sold, $5,000; Credit Inventory, $5,000
C) Debit Inventory Loss, $2,000; Credit Inventory, $2,000
D) Debit Inventory, $2,000; Credit Inventory Loss, $2,000