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Basic Question 2 of 16

Which inventory cost flow assumption normally will yield the highest cost of goods sold during a period of declining prices?

A. Weighted average
B. FIFO
C. LIFO

User Contributed Comments 6

User Comment
Stace Definitely B
treakj But only if the first purchase cost is lower than the recently purchased cost, isnt it? Otherwise the LIFO would still show a higher COGS.
surob treakj: if not given, assume the price is rising.
ddrmax declining pricing....
ericczhang "...during a period of declining prices"
johntan1979 FEE-FI-FO-FUM!
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Learning Outcome Statements

calculate and explain how inflation and deflation of inventory costs affect the financial statements and ratios of companies that use different inventory valuation methods

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 6.