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Moore Ltd. uses the LIFO inventory cost flow assumption. Its cost of goods sold in 20X8 was $800. A footnote in its financial statements reads: “Using FIFO, inventories would have been $70 higher in 20X8 and $80 higher in 20X7.” Moore’s COGS if FIFO inventory costing were used in 20X8 is closest to:

A) $810.

B) $790.

C) $730.

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The ending LIFO reserve is $70 and the beginning LIFO reserve is $80.

FIFO COGS = LIFO COGS ? (ending LIFO reserve ? beginning LIFO reserve)

$800 ? ($70 ? $80) = $810

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Due to declining prices, Steffen Inc. has a LIFO reserve of –$20. Its income tax rate is 35%. If an analyst is converting Steffen’s financial statements to a FIFO basis, which of the following adjustments is most likely required?

A) Increase assets by $20.

B) Decrease liabilities by $7.

C) Increase shareholders’ equity by $13.

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Declining prices (negative LIFO reserve) would result in FIFO inventory being less than LIFO inventory based on the following equation:

FIFO inventory = LIFO inventory + LIFO reserve

The balance sheet adjustment would decrease assets (inventory) by the $20 LIFO reserve. In addition, the analyst would decrease liabilities by $7 ($20 LIFO reserve × 35% tax rate). To bring the accounting equation into balance, the analyst would decrease shareholders’ equity by $13 [$20 LIFO reserve × (1 ? 35% tax rate)].