At the end of the year, inventory has a cost of $200,000 and a net realizable value of $195,000 due to normal business circumstances. Prepare the year-end adjusting entry, if any, for inventory using the lower of cost or net realizable value approach. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (gdp) and other macroeconomic variables. a business cycle is typically characterized by four phases—recession, recovery, growth, and decline—that repeat themselves over time. economists note, however, that complete business cycles vary in length. the duration of business cycles can be anywhere from about two to twelve years, with most cycles averaging six years in length. some business analysts use the business cycle model and terminology to study and explain fluctuations in business inventory and other individual elements of corporate operations. but the term "business cycle" is still primarily associated with larger (industry-wide, regional, national, or even international) business trends.