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CFA Practice Question

Under the ______ method, inventory write-downs are less likely to occur than under other inventory methods (assuming a long-term environment of rising inventory costs).

A. LIFO
B. FIFO
C. Weighted average
Correct Answer: A

This is because LIFO inventories are valued at older and lower costs, and thus are less likely to be carried at values that are greater than their net realizable values.

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quanttrader left with old (first in) inventory which will be less likely to be written down.
Antoinepo This comes from the assumption that price rise constantly, that's why LIFO make a ''cheaper'' inventory lowering the risks of a write-off
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