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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Feb/Mar 2017 · Q221 Mark

How is the issue of inventory from stores valued when using FIFO?

AIt is calculated using the average purchase price of goods.
BIt is calculated using the price paid for the earliest delivery of goods.
CIt is the same as the current replacement cost.
DIt is the same as the most recent price paid for the goods.

✓ Correct answer

B: It is calculated using the price paid for the earliest delivery of goods.

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, Feb/Mar 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 22.

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