When Inventory Prices Are Increasing, the FIFO Costing Method Will

question 35

Multiple Choice

When inventory prices are increasing, the FIFO costing method will generally yield a cost of goods sold that is:

• A)equal to the gross profit under the LIFO method.
• B)higher than cost of goods sold under the LIFO method.
• C)less than cost of goods sold under the LIFO method.
• D)equal to cost of goods sold under the LIFO method.

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