multinational operations

Under the temporal method, the inventory and cost of goods sold (COGS) accounts are both nonmonetary accounts. Which of the following statements is least accurate regarding these accounts?

A) The Inventory account is remeasured using the historical rate under both LIFO and FIFO. B) If the firm accounts for inventory using first in, first out (FIFO), then a more current rate will be applied to the inventory account. C) If the firm accounts for inventory using last in, first out (LIFO), then the beginning-of-period rate is used to remeasure COGS.

Your answer: B was incorrect. The correct answer was C) If the firm accounts for inventory using last in, first out (LIFO), then the beginning-of-period rate is used to remeasure COGS.

Under LIFO, the last goods purchased are the first goods out to COGS. Hence, although technically the historical rate is used to remeasure COGS, a more recent rate is typically more appropriate for COGS under LIFO.

Didnt get it… any clues any one…?

For inventory and COGS, “historical” means when the inventory was purchased.

Hence, under LIFO, because the most recent purchases are charged to COGS, “historical” means the exchange rate(s) that goes withe themost recent purchases.

Is the statement in choice B is correct?

i get it… by reading again n again , :smiley: its talking about the balance sheet inventory that would be having the latest purchases so a more current rate is good to translate it…

thanks Boss

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