The Lower of Cost and NRV Principle Specifies That the Comparison

question 68

Multiple Choice

The lower of cost and NRV principle specifies that the comparison is usually applied on

• A) total inventory.
• B) individual categories of inventory.
• C) an item-by-item basis.
• D) major categories of inventory.

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