INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING (LL)-W/ACCESS
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING (LL)-W/ACCESS
17th Edition
ISBN: 9781119598565
Author: Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 8, Problem 9CA
To determine

Introduction: Inventory includes raw materials, work-in-process goods and finished products, which are held with the purpose of sale.

Given: A Co. is considering switching from the specific-goods LIFO approach to the dollar-value LIFO approach. Because the financial personnel at A know very little about dollar-value LIFO, they ask you to answer the following questions.

(a)

To explain: To explain the LIFO pool.

To determine

(b)

To explain: Is it possible to use a LIFO pool concept and not use dollar-value LIFO?

To determine

(c)

To define: What is LIFO liquidation?

To determine

(d)

To explain: How are price indexes used in the dollar-value LIFO method?

To determine

(e)

To explain: What are the advantages of dollar-value LIFO over specific-goods LIFO?

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