During a Period of Falling Prices, Which of the Following

question 137

Multiple Choice

During a period of falling prices, which of the following inventory methods generally results in the lowest balance sheet amount for inventory?

• A) average cost method
• B) LIFO method
• C) FIFO method
• D) cannot tell without more information

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