Suppose That the Inflation Rate Has Been 3 Percent Per

question 35

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the inflation rate has been 3 percent per year for several years, and the unemployment rate has been stable at 5 percent. Unanticipated changes in government policy cause the inflation rate to increase to 6 percent. In the short run, we would expect the unemployment rate to

• A)remain constant.
• B)increase to 10 percent.
• C)increase, but the exact amount cannot be known for sure.
• D)decrease.

Understand the effects of inventory valuation methods on inventory cost, income, and income taxes.

Describe the importance and use of the gross profit inventory method for valuing inventory.

Understand the application and implications of the lower of cost or market rule in inventory valuation.

Calculate inventory valuation using different methods like FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average under perpetual and periodic systems.

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