It is argued that LIFO should not be allowed to compute net income because a. b. C. it does not match costs to revenues, especially when there is inflation in the economy. it overstates balance sheet inventory. it understates cost of goods sold when prices are rising and therefore makes US companies' results look better than foreign companies' results which can only use FIFO. it causes profits to be understated when prices are rising and allows a company to dodge taxes. d