Practice Assessment Practice Assessment Question #25463
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You are responsible for selecting an inventory costing method that adapts to changes in cost upon receipt of new purchases.

You are tasked with managing products that experience high cost fluctuations.

You need to ensure the inventory method reassesses the cost with each new purchase receipt posting.

What inventory costing method should you choose?

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  • A LIFO
  • B Moving average
  • C Standard cost
  • D FIFO
Correct Answer

Explanation

The Moving average cost method reevaluates the cost whenever a new purchase receipt is posted. FIFO and LIFO are methods that use the inventory received first or last respectively to satisfy outbound requirements. Standard cost assigns a cost to raw materials and components that are used in manufacturing and sold to customers.

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