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 last in, first out (LIFO), then the beginning-of-period rate is used to remeasure COGS. | |
C) |
If the firm accounts for inventory using first in, first out (FIFO), then a more current rate will be applied to the inventory account. | |
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. |