Note 5 – Balance Sheet Information



Inventory



Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value.  The cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method.  Inventories are also written down for management’s estimates of product which will not sell prior to its expiration date.  Write-downs of inventories establish a new cost basis which is not increased for future increases in the net realizable value of inventories or changes in estimated obsolescence.



Inventory consisted of the following at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018:  







Fixed Assets



We record equipment, furniture and fixtures, and leasehold improvements at historical cost.  Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are recorded to expense. Depreciation and amortization are primarily computed using the straight-line method.  Depreciation and amortization are computed over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets which range as follows:







Leasehold improvements are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.



Plant and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018: