Changing from Average Cost to FIFO Over Two Accounting Periods

question 73

Multiple Choice

Changing from Average Cost to FIFO over two accounting periods could be viewed as a violation of what accounting concept or principle?

• A) Conservatism
• B) Consistency
• C) Materiality
• D) Entity
• E) Cost Principle

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