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What inventory valuation model minimize income tax when cost are rising?
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What inventory cost methods results in lowest net income during a period of rising inventory costs?
Last-in, first-out (LIFO)
What is the FIFO method for inventory valuation may increase income tax due as well as showing the true financial position of a business with respect to inventory during the period of rising prices?
As in Period of Price rising, current market price of the inventory will be higher than the previous market price on which inventory was purchased by the business. If using FIFO method the lower value of inventry will be rocorded then the value of inventory consumed will not meet the current market position. As a result all the Expenses shown in the financial statements will be lower, profit will be higher which may cause increase in income tax due and the ending inventry will show a higher value. Newer Post
Which inventory method FIFO or LIFO would be preferred for income tax purposes in periods of rising prices?
In a period of rising prices, your most recently purchased inventory would have the highest value. Therefore, using LIFO would result in a higher Cost of Goods Sold, a lower Net Income and a lower income tax liability.
If merchandise inventory is being valued at cost and the price level is steadily rising the method of costing that will yield the highest net income is?
The method of costing that will yield the highest net income is FIFO. FIFO stands for first in, first out.
When the cost of inventory is rising which inventory cost flow method will produce the lowest amount of cost of goods sold?
LIFO
In a period of rising prices the inventory method which tends to give the highest reported inventory?
Hi - in periods of rising prices, the FIFO (fist in, first out) will give the highest ending inventory. The other two options (LIFO last in first out) will give the lowest ending inventory and the average method will give between the two. Hope this helps!
Which is lifo or fifo if in a period of rising prices ending inventory would be highest?
fifo
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What method of inventory will result in reporting the greatest cost of merchandise sold during a period of consistently rising prices?
Generally that would be LIFO or Last In First Out, which basically means, the last Inventory you get in is the first inventory you sale.While prices are constantly rising, that would mean the higher priced items would sale first. That however, is ONLY if they were the ones received at the latest time/date.
What is lower inventory cost?
Are you asking for the method of the lower inventory cost? If so it would be the Lifo method using the assumption that in the rising price economy you paid more for the goods that were brought in last.
How does the prices of gas rising effect your economy?
less disposable income (or in my case, NONE)
What is the difference of evaluation of inventory between weighted average method and FIFO method?
A method of inventory accounting in which the oldest remaining items are assumed to have been the first sold. In a period of rising prices, this method yields a higher ending inventory, a lower cost of goods sold, a higher gross profit (assuming constant price), and a higher taxable income. Also called FIFO.Method in calculation in which the weighted averagezzor the period is the cost of the goods available for sale divided by the number of units available for sale. When the perpetual inventory system is used, the weighted average method is called the moving average method.
