Which of the Following Inventory Costing Methods Yields the Highest

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following inventory costing methods yields the highest cost of goods sold during a period of rising inventory costs?

• A) specific identification
• B) weighted-average
• C) last-in, first-out
• D) first-in, first-out

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Definitions:

Average Product

The output per unit of input, calculated by dividing total production by the total quantity of input.

Labor

The work performed by humans that is used in the production of goods and services.

Diminishing Marginal Returns

An economic principle stating that as one factor of production increases while others remain constant, the incremental gains in output will eventually decrease.

Input

Resources such as labor, materials, and capital used in the production of goods and services.