When Sales Exceed Production and the Company Uses the LIFO

question 21

Multiple Choice

When sales exceed production and the company uses the LIFO inventory flow assumption, the net operating income reported under variable costing generally will be:

• A) less than net operating income reported under absorption costing.
• B) greater than net operating income reported under absorption costing.
• C) equal to net operating income reported under absorption costing.
• D) higher or lower because no generalization can be made.

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