Assuming Rising Prices, Which Statement Is Correct

question 44

Multiple Choice

Assuming rising prices, which statement is correct?

• A) FIFO reports a lower value for cost of sales than other methods.
• B) FIFO reports a lower profit than other methods.
• C) FIFO reports a lower value for closing inventory than other methods.
• D) With the FIFO assumption, assuming prices are rising, it is not possible to calculate whether cost of sales/inventory is lower or higher than it would be if other assumptions about inventory valuation were made.

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