Explain What an Index Number Is and How It Is

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Essay

Explain what an index number is and how it is computed.What level of measurement is required to compute index numbers?

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Definitions:

LIFO Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes the last items added to inventory are the first ones to be sold (Last In, First Out).

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory valuation method where the ending inventory and cost of goods sold are determined at the end of the accounting period.

Subsidiary Ledger

A detailed ledger that contains the individual accounts related to a specific category, supplementing the general ledger.

Consignment

An arrangement where goods are left with a third party to sell, but ownership remains with the supplier until the goods are sold.