Question

In each dropdown that follows, select the correct sign [less than ( <), greater than (> ), or equal (=)] for each comparison, assuming periods of rising prices. 1. FIFO inventory LIFO inventory 2. FIFO cost of goods sold LIFO cost of goods sold 3. FIFO net income LIFO net income 4. FIFO income taxes LIFO income taxes b. Why would management prefer to use LIFO over FIFO in periods of rising prices? Income shown on the company’s tax return would be lower if LIFO rather than FIFO is used. Income shown on the company’s tax return would be higher if LIFO rather than FIFO is used. Cost of goods sold shown on the company’s income statement would be lower if LIFO rather than FIFO is used. Dividends shown on the company’s financial statements would be higher if LIFO rather than FIFO is used.

Answer 1

1. FIFO inventory is greater than (>) LIFO inventory.

2. FIFO cost of goods sold is less than (<) LIFO cost of goods sold.

3. FIFO net income is greater than (>) LIFO net income.

4. FIFO income taxes are greater than (>) LIFO income taxes.

b. Income shown on the company’s tax return would be lower if LIFO rather than FIFO is used.

Step-by-step explanation:

FIFO and LIFO are accounting methods used in managing costs related to inventory, stock repurchases at different times and financial activities associated with monetary costs a company had tied up within inventory of feedstocks, raw materials, produced goods, and equipment parts.

Simply stated, FIFO and LIFO are accounting methods is used for the valuation of the cost of goods sold and ending inventory of a company.

FIFO is an acronym for "First In, First Out" and it assumes oldest unit of inventory is sold first, meaning goods that were first added to inventory are the first goods removed from inventory for sale and are recorded as sold first.

LIFO is an acronym for "Last In, First Out" and it assumes last unit to arrive in inventory is sold first, meaning goods that were last added to inventory are the first goods removed from inventory for sale and are recorded as sold first.