Horngren's Accounting (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133856781
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem S6.1SE
Determining inventory accounting principles
Learning Objective 1
Ward Hardware used the FIFO inventory costing method in 2018. Ward plans to continue using the FIFO method in future years. Which accounting principle is most relevant to Ward’s decision?
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