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Andrew Batista
on Nov 14, 2024
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During a period of inflation, using ___ will approximate a company's current cost of ending inventory.
A) the average cost formula
B) FIFO
C) the lower of cost and net realizable value
D) both FIFO and the average cost formula
Inflation
The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, purchasing power is falling.
Ending Inventory
The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period.
Current Cost
The present-day cost to replace an asset or to purchase an equivalent asset, reflecting current market prices.
- Familiarize oneself with the consequences of alternative inventory cost methods on financial accounts and inventory pricing.
- Master the effects that changes in pricing have on the valuation of inventories and on the margins of profit for enterprises.
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Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with the consequences of alternative inventory cost methods on financial accounts and inventory pricing.
- Master the effects that changes in pricing have on the valuation of inventories and on the margins of profit for enterprises.
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