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8) Does an inventory method favor one financial statement over another? Explain using LIFO and FIFO (5 points)
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LIFO - Last in first out method is one of valuation of inventory method in this method of Cost of goods sold will be valued at last purchased but taken first for sold.

FIFO – First in first our method is also one of the method of valuation of inventory. In this method cost of goods sold is taken on first came first taken basis.

Material prices sometimes are on rising basis and sometimes it is decline pricing basis. When the price of inventory is on increasing basis than Cost of Goods Sold as LIFO will be higher compare to cost of Goods sold as per FIFO basis.

So due to changes in pricing of inventory and valuation method favor one financial statement over another.

It means the given statement is correct.

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