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Basic Question 10 of 16

When price levels have been increasing throughout a period, a company using the LIFO inventory valuation method instead of the FIFO inventory valuation method would have ______.

A. higher equities
B. lower net income
C. higher net income

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teddajr LIFO -> Low NI -> Low tax -> High CF
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Learning Outcome Statements

calculate and explain how inflation and deflation of inventory costs affect the financial statements and ratios of companies that use different inventory valuation methods

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 6.