If Companies Have Identical Inventoriable Costs but Use Different Inventory

question 7

Multiple Choice

If companies have identical inventoriable costs but use different inventory flow assumptions when the price of goods have not been constant then the

• A) cost of goods sold of the companies will be identical.
• B) cost of goods available for sale of the companies will be identical.
• C) ending inventory of the companies will be identical.
• D) net income of the companies will be identical.

---

Definitions:

Agricultural Subsidies

are governmental financial support paid to farmers and agribusinesses to supplement their income, manage the supply of agricultural commodities, and influence the cost and supply of such commodities.

Fiscal Policy

Government policies concerning taxation and spending to influence the economy.

Federal Budget Deficit

The financial shortfall when a government's expenditures exceed its revenues within a fiscal year.

Scientific Judgments

Decisions or conclusions that are based on scientific methods, evidence, and reasoning.