Use the Following Approximations to Find the Approximate Value of the Logarithmic

question 184

Multiple Choice

Use the following approximations to find the approximate value of the logarithmic expression:
$\log _ { b } 3 \approx 0.5 \quad \log _ { b } 8 \approx 0.9$
$\log _ { b } 5 \approx 0.7 \quad \log _ { b } 20 \approx 1.3$
- $\log _ { b } \frac { 3 } { 5 }$

• A) \(0.6\)
• B) \(- 2\)
• C) \(- 0.2\)
• D) \(0.2\)

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Definitions:

Cost Flow Assumptions

Assumptions made about how costs flow through inventory accounts that affect the cost of goods sold and ending inventory valuation.

LIFO

Last In, First Out, an inventory valuation method where the most recently produced or purchased items are the first to be expensed.

Dollar-Value LIFO

Dollar-Value LIFO method is an inventory costing method that uses the LIFO principle coupled with grouping inventory into pools based on dollar value instead of physical units.

Base Year Cost

The initial cost of an asset or investment, used as a reference point to measure the cost growth or performance over time.