The cost is still $50, and the cost to prepare it for sale is $20, so the net realizable value is $45 ($115 market value - $50 cost - $20 completion cost). Since the net realizable value of $45 is lower than the cost of $50, you should record a loss of $5 on the inventory item, thereby reducing its recorded cost to $45.
Scenes in Art. The Nile River often influenced the content of Egyptian art. A boat with many oars was a common scene in Predynastic art, but scenes involving hunting or vegetation along the Nile were depicted in art across many periods.
Text Preview. Impact of geography on Ancient Egypt. The geography of Northeast Africa and the Nile Valley had a profound influence on the ancient Egyptian civilization and culture as is evidenced by their hieroglyphs, art and monoliths of the period.