
1.
Supplemental LIFO disclosures: These disclosures are used to convert the inventories and the cost of goods sold amounts under LIFO to FIFO.
FIFO:
Under this inventory method, the units that are purchased first, are sold first. Thus, it starts from the selling of the beginning inventory, followed by the units purchased in a chronological order of their purchases took place during a particular period.
LIFO:
Under this inventory method, the units that are purchased last, are sold first. Thus, it starts from the selling of the units recently purchased and ending with the beginning inventory.
To calculate: the amount that would be reported for cost of goods sold had Company C used the FIFO inventory method for its entire inventory.
2.
To explain: The reason as to why the information contained in the disclosure note be useful to a financial analyst.
3.
The higher (lower) amount of retained earnings at the end of 2013.

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