Which of the Following Amounts Will Differ If a Company

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following amounts will differ if a company, using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method, shifts from a periodic inventory system to a perpetual inventory system?

• A)ending merchandise inventory
• B)sales revenue
• C)purchases
• D)purchase returns

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