FIFO/LIFO

@sidmenon

I think its way better to go conceptually because you know that

Inflationary environment: prices going up
LIFO –> last in first out so you’re expensing the expensive stuff from closer to current time
FIFO –> first in first out so you’re expensing cheaper stuff
Weighted average –> averages (expense is in between the number you would get for LIFO and FIFO)

opposite for deflationary environment (decreasing prices)
LIFO –>expensing expensive stuff
FIFO –> expensing cheaper stuff

the above is directly related to COGS

Gross profit = revenue minus COGS

so reverse relationship with the above (i.e. if COGS up, Gross profit down)

Apply concepts you should be able to eliminate options easily. If you’ve time just calculate to be sure I suppose.

@SidMenon I use my intuition to ensure to make my calculations match what I think the answer is.
This is useful when they throw a curve such a most likely/least likely.
So if the calculation doesn’t match the answer I think it should be I know I read the question wrong. lol – which I seem to do way too often for my liking.