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INVENTORY
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
INVENTORY  
INVENTORY

NOTE 16 – INVENTORY

Inventories in the Consolidated Balance Sheet is comprised of the following components:

    

    

December 31, 2022

    

December 31, 2021

Raw materials

$

181,076

$

143,394

Work-in-process

 

164,778

 

97,834

Finished goods

 

319,597

 

298,691

Total

$

665,451

$

539,919

The valuation of LIFO inventories is made at the end of each year based on inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Actual year-end inventory levels and costs may differ from interim LIFO inventory valuations. At December 31,

2022 and 2021, approximately 38% and 36% of total inventories, respectively, were valued using the LIFO method. The excess of current cost over LIFO cost was $133,909 at December 31, 2022 and $114,176 at December 31, 2021.