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Generally, which inventory costing method approximates most closely the current cost for each of the following?

<p> </p> <p><em><strong>                    </strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Cost of Goods Sold        Ending inventory</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>           a) LIFO                                  FIFO</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>          b) LIFO                                     LIFO</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>           c) FIFO                                   FIFO</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>           d) FIFO                                        LIFO</strong></em></p>

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Date Posted: 2014/10/11
James Perez, CPA, CMA Candidate
by James Perez, CPA, CMA Candidate , Assistant Manager-Financial Planning and Analysis , Tupperware Brands Philippines

Answer is A.

 

In either period of rising or lowering prices, LIFO takes into account latest purchases into Cost of Goods Sold and FIFO leaves the current purchases in the ending inventory.

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

LIFO (FOR COST OF GOODS SOLD)   &   FIFO  (FOR ENDING INVENTORY)

Shamna Mohammed Ali
by Shamna Mohammed Ali , Accountant , Almoayed Chambers

For,

COGS - LIFO

E.I       -  FIFO

ADITYA SHARMA
by ADITYA SHARMA , Manager , DELOITTE AND TOUCHE

Option A is correct    -------------                

Asif Yaqub Khan
by Asif Yaqub Khan , Assistant Professor , Bahria College Karsaz

You should use specific Unit Cost Method

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