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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

7. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Raw materials	$	5,035,600	$	4,091,366
Work-in-process		2,000,603		1,503,565
Finished goods		2,044,120		1,707,552
Total	$	9,080,323	$	7,302,483

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined using the first-in, first-out method. Work-in-process and finished goods inventories include materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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