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Annual Report 2014 Report by the Board of Directors Notes Proposed distribution of earnings Auditor’s report 11-year review Quarterly info

Note 15 Inventories

  Group
December 31,
Parent Company
December 31,
  2013 2014 2013 2014
Raw materials 3,055 3,826 21 16
Products in progress 114 50 1 1
Finished products 8,950 10,390 2,168 2,230
Advances to suppliers 35 58
Total 12,154 14,324 2,190 2,247

Inventories and work in progress are valued at the lower of cost, at normal capacity utilization, and net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale at market value. The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises development costs, raw materials, direct labor, tooling costs, other direct costs and related production overheads. The cost of inventories is assigned by using the weighted average cost formula. Provisions for obsolescence are included in the value for inventory.

The cost of inventories recognized as expense and included in Cost of goods sold amounted to SEK 78,687m (77,237) for the Group.

Write-downs due to obsolescence amounted to SEK 251m and previous write-downs reversed with SEK 174m for the Group. The amounts have been included in the item Cost of goods sold in the income statement.