During a Period of Continuing Inflation, Which Inventory Cost Flow

question 144

Multiple Choice

During a period of continuing inflation, which inventory cost flow alternative usually results in the highest reported net income?

• A) FIFO
• B) LIFO
• C) Average cost
• D) All of these result in the same reported net income

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