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I cannot figure out the amounts. Both are less than the base year price, so I cannot use that year's price index, but the base year index of 100 is not getting me the answer. Please help. Thanks.

(Dollar-Value LIFO) The dollar-value LIFO method was adopted by Enya Corp. on January 1, 2007. Its inventory on that date was $160,000. On December 31, 2007, the inventory at prices existing on that date amounted to $140,000. The price level at January 1, 2007, was 100, and the price level at December 31, 2007, was 112.

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Compute the amount of the inventory at December 31, 2007, under the dollar-value LIFO method.

b.
On December 31, 2008, the inventory at prices existing on that date was $172,500, and the price level was 115. Compute the inventory on that date under the dollar-value LIFO method.

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Compute the amount of the inventory at December 31, 2007, under the dollar-value LIFO method.

No of Units in Inventory on Jan 1 2007 = $160,000 / 100 = 1600 units

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