FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: TOOLS FOR BUSINES
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Chapter 6, Problem 18Q
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Lower-of-cost-or-market: The lower-of-cost-or-market (LCM) is a method which requires the reporting of the ending merchandise inventory in the financial statement of a company, at its current market value or at is historical cost price, whichever is less.
To Explain: The cost flow assumption can be used under the lower-of-cost-or-market method of accounting for inventories.
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