Under the FIFO Method, the Flow of Goods Through the Accounting

question 48

Multiple Choice

Under the FIFO method, the flow of goods through the accounting records will:

• A) be nearly the opposite of the physical flow of goods through the business.
• B) closely match the physical flow of goods through the business.
• C) exactly match the physical flow of goods through the business.
• D) have no relationship to the physical flow of goods through the business.
• E) sometimes match the physical flow of goods through the business.

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