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AccountingIntermediate Accounting: Reporting And AnalysisDuring a period of rising costs, indicate whether the LIFO cost flow assumption results in a larger or a smaller net income as compared to the FIFO cost flow assumption and explain why. Explain how a company’s net income would compare during a period of falling costs.
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During a period of rising costs, indicate whether the LIFO cost flow assumption results in a larger or a smaller net income as compared to the FIFO cost flow assumption and explain why. Explain how a company’s net income would compare during a period of falling costs.

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