Inventory Methods - LIFO and FIFO
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K. Co. uses LIFO inventory method. At the end of the 2006 accounting period, the company reported $10,000 of net earnings on I/S. The inventory balance on the 2006 B/S is $7,000. In the footnotes, LIFO's reserve at the end of 2006 is $3,000 and LIFO's reserve at the end of 2005 is $2,500. JJ Co. uses FIFO and reported 10,300 of net earnings on the 2006 I/S. Which company would have higher earnings if both of the companies used the same inventory method?
A. KK
B. JJ
C. Cannot determine
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C. Cannot determine
This is impossible to determine unless we know if they're both going to use FIFO or LIFO. ...
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