LIFO was designed to protect cash flow in industries where prices increase rapidly. It has been used
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LIFO was designed to protect cash flow in industries where prices increase rapidly. It has been used for both tax and financial statement reporting since the s The higher cost of goods sold under LIFO in these circumstances results in lower reported profit than under FIFO. In the budget, President Obama has threatened to repeal LIFO. If Exxon uses FIFO for its inventory valuation, calculate the cost of ending inventory and cost of goods sold if ending inventory is barrels of crude oil:
tableBeginning inventory and purchases,Barrels,Barrel cost,Total costJanuary $$
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