Blue Company reported the following information in its financial statements.   Blue Company (FIFO)     $millions Sales COGS Inventories 2021 $60,000 $45,000 $15,000 2020 52,000 36,000 13,000 The LIFO reserve for Blue Company is $2,760 at the end of 2020 and $2,500 at the end of 2021. What is the 2021 gross profit for Blue Company, assuming Blue Company had used LIFO? Select one: a. $14,740 b. $15,740 c. $14,260 d. $15,000 e. $15,260

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Blue Company reported the following information in its financial statements.

 

Blue Company (FIFO)

 

 

$millions

Sales

COGS

Inventories

2021

$60,000

$45,000

$15,000

2020

52,000

36,000

13,000


The LIFO reserve for Blue Company is $2,760 at the end of 2020 and $2,500 at the end of 2021.
What is the 2021 gross profit for Blue Company, assuming Blue Company had used LIFO?

Select one:

a. $14,740
b. $15,740
c. $14,260
d. $15,000
e. $15,260
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