Which of the Following Variations of the Retail Inventory Method

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following variations of the retail inventory method would generally result in the lowest cost-to-retail ratio in a period of declining prices?

• A)FIFO
• B)LIFO
• C)average cost
• D)lower of average cost or market

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