The Periodic Inventory System ________

question 194

Multiple Choice

The periodic inventory system ________.

• A) is more difficult to maintain than a perpetual inventory system
• B) works well for businesses in which the inventory is large in size or dollar amount
• C) involves the use of inventory costing methods
• D) cannot be used with a specific identification costing method

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