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How do you solve for fifo and lifo?

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To adjust a companys LIFO cost of goods sold to FIFO cost of goods sold?

a decrease in the LIFO reserve is subtracted from LIFO cost of goods sold.


The use of LIFO during a long inflationary period can result in?

Significant cash flow advantages over FIFO


With inflation what are the implications of using LIFO and FIFO inventory methods and how do they affect the cost of goods sold?

LIFO inventory valuation assumes the latest purchased inventory becomes part of the cost of goods sold, while the FIFO method assigns inventory items that were purchased first to the cost of goods sold. In an inflationary environment, the LIFO method will result in a higher cost of goods sold figure and one that more accurately matches the sales dollars recorded at current dollars.


Is fifo the inventory costing method that follows the physical flow of the goods?

no, FIFO, LIFO, and weighted-average method are cost flow assumptions these assumptions bear no relation to the physical flow of goods; they are merely used to assign costs to inventory units.


How do the implications of using lifo and fifo inventory affect the cost of goods sold?

LIFO stands for Last In First Out, so the last piece of inventory you create (including the costs for that last piece of inventory), is the cost base you use when you match sales against costs of goods sold (COGS) FIFO stands for First in First Out, so the oldest piece of inventory you have is what you match against your next sale. So, in a period of increasing input prices to your production (which is the general norm), under a LIFO model, you'll see higher prices immediately impacting your COGS, whereas under a FIFO model, it will take some time before those higher costs are impacting your COGS.