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In case of rising prices (inflation), FIFO method will:

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In case of rising prices (inflation), FIFO method will:
  • Aprovide lowest value of closing stock and profit
  • Bprovide highest value of closing stock and profit
  • Cprovide highest value of closing stock but lowest value of profit
  • Dprovide highest value of profit but lowest value of closing stock
Correct answer: B

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provide highest value of closing stock and profit

In case of rising prices (inflation), FIFO method will provide highest value of closing stock and profit. The FIFO method is the standard inventory method for most companies. FIFO gives a lower-cost inventory because of inflation; lower-cost items are usually older.