Merchandise Inventories	8 Months Ended
May 07, 2022
Merchandise Inventories
Merchandise Inventories	Note E – Merchandise Inventories Merchandise inventories include related purchasing, storage and handling costs. Inventory cost has been determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value for domestic inventories and the weighted average cost method stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value for Mexico and Brazil inventories. Due to historical price deflation on the Company’s merchandise purchases, the Company has exhausted its LIFO reserve balance. The Company’s policy is not to write up inventory in excess of replacement cost. The difference between LIFO cost and replacement cost, which has been reduced due to price inflation on the Company’s merchandise purchases, was $91.3 million at May 7, 2022 and $335.3 million at August 28, 2021.

Merchandise Inventories

8 Months Ended

May 07, 2022

Note E – Merchandise Inventories

Merchandise inventories include related purchasing, storage and handling costs. Inventory cost has been determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value for domestic inventories and the weighted average cost method stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value for Mexico and Brazil inventories. Due to historical price deflation on the Company’s merchandise purchases, the Company has exhausted its LIFO reserve balance. The Company’s policy is not to write up inventory in excess of replacement cost. The difference between LIFO cost and replacement cost, which has been reduced due to price inflation on the Company’s merchandise purchases, was $91.3 million at May 7, 2022 and $335.3 million at August 28, 2021.