Accounting Procedures Allow a Business to Evaluate Their Inventory at LIFO

question 60

Multiple Choice

Accounting procedures allow a business to evaluate their inventory at LIFO (Last In First Out) or FIFO (First In First Out) . A manufacturer evaluated its finished goods inventory (in $000) for five products both ways. Based on the following results, is LIFO more effective in keeping the value of his inventory lower? If you use the 5% level of significance, what is the critical t value?

• A) +2.571
• B) ±2.776
• C) +2.262
• D) ±2.228
• E) None of these statements are correct.

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