Required information   [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]  During the year, TRC Corporation has the following inventory transactions.   Date Transaction Number of Units Unit Cost Total Cost Jan. 1 Beginning inventory   52   $ 44     $ 2,288     Apr. 7 Purchase   132     46       6,072     Jul. 16 Purchase   202     49       9,898     Oct. 6 Purchase   112     50       5,600             498           $ 23,858         For the entire year, the company sells 432 units of inventory for $62 each.     4. Determine which method will result in higher profitability when inventory costs are rising.    Multiple Choice   FIFO   Weighted-average   LIFO

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During the year, TRC Corporation has the following inventory transactions.

 

Date Transaction Number of Units Unit Cost Total Cost
Jan. 1 Beginning inventory   52   $ 44     $ 2,288    
Apr. 7 Purchase   132     46       6,072    
Jul. 16 Purchase   202     49       9,898    
Oct. 6 Purchase   112     50       5,600    
        498           $ 23,858    
 

 

For the entire year, the company sells 432 units of inventory for $62 each.

 

 

4. Determine which method will result in higher profitability when inventory costs are rising.
 

 

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    FIFO
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    Weighted-average
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    LIFO
 
 
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