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A foreign subsidiary uses the first-in first-out inventory method. The following inventory balances are given at December 31, 2013 in local currency units (LCU) : A foreign subsidiary uses the first-in first-out inventory method. The following inventory balances are given at December 31, 2013 in local currency units (LCU) :   Compute the December 31, 2013, inventory balance using the lower of cost or market method under the temporal method. A)  $429,000. B)  $457,600. C)  $596,400. D)  $568,000. E)  $426,000. Compute the December 31, 2013, inventory balance using the lower of cost or market method under the temporal method.


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