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Inventory and COGS relationship

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    • Avatar of alanjileralanjiler
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        Why when we say inventory decrease (write-down), the COGS will increase??

        I think in a way that when inventory wrtie-down, there will be less (value) of inventory, therefore cost of selling less value of inventory will be decreased (COGS decrease).

        Would anyone correct me on this? Thanks.

         

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      • Avatar of KajalDigheKajalDighe
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          Beginning inventory + Purchase – ending inventory = COGS
          Lets say its, 200+100-50= 250
          If inventory w/d happens i.e ending inventory decrease to for eg. 25
          It will be 200+100-25 = 275 i.e increase in COGS

          Let me know if makes sense.

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        • Avatar of Zee TanZee Tan
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            A write-down of inventory isn’t just assuming they were never there, but rather taking the loss.

            One way to think of this is “selling your inventory at $0”, so your cost of written-off inventory becomes COGS.

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