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Cornerstones of Financial Accounting

4th Edition

ISBN:9781337690881

Author:Jay Rich, Jeff Jones

Publisher:Jay Rich, Jeff Jones

Chapter6: Cost Of Goods Sold And Inventory

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 23CE: Inventory Costing: LIFO Refer to the information for Filimonov Inc. and assume that the company uses...

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Various inventory methods including FIFO, LIFO, and average cost provide a process to identify raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods.

Discuss the benefits of using one method verses the other and their effect on the income statement. Does a company decide, based on taxes, which method to use or are there other determinants that are more important in your opinion? Provide details explaining your opinion in your discussion.

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FIFO stands for first in first out. It values the inventory on the basis of first costs. The goods that are sold are being valued at the first cost that was purchased first.