In a Period of Rising Prices,the Inventory Costing Method That

question 99

Multiple Choice

In a period of rising prices,the inventory costing method that will cause the company to have the lowest cost of goods sold is:

• A) LIFO.
• B) FIFO.
• C) Weighted average.
• D) Specific identification.

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Definitions:

Noncontrollable Fixed Costs

Costs that cannot be altered or influenced by the decisions of management in the short term.

Controllable Margin

The portion of income that can be directly controlled or influenced by managerial decisions, excluding fixed costs.

Operating Assets

Assets used by a company in its day-to-day operations to generate income, including cash, inventory, buildings, and equipment.

Return on Investment

A measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment, calculated by dividing the profit earned on an investment by the cost of that investment.