Which of the Following Statements Is Correct with Respect to Inventories

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to inventories?

• A) The FIFO method assumes that the costs of the earliest goods acquired are the last to be sold.
• B) It is generally good business management to sell the most recently acquired goods first.
• C) Under FIFO the ending inventory is based on the latest units purchased.
• D) FIFO seldom coincides with the actual physical flow of inventory.

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Definitions:

Unit Change

refers to a single increment change in the independent variable value, examining its effect on the dependent variable.

Average Change

The mean difference between values in a series of data points, representing the typical increase or decrease over time.

Y-Intercept

The point where a line or curve crosses the y-axis of a graph, indicating the value of the dependent variable when the independent variable is zero.

Total Variation

The overall measure of variability or dispersion within a dataset.