Question

Anka Company uses the LIFO inventory costing method for both its tax reporting purposes and its financial reporting purposes. Anka Company’s inventories are reported at $1,004 million on its balance sheet. In its footnotes, Anka Company is required to report the amount at which inventories would have been reported under FIFO method. The difference between these two numbers is commonly referred to as what? A. LCM disclosures B. LIFO holding gain C. LIFO liquidation D. LIFO reserve

Answer 1

Answer:

C. LIFO liquidation

Explanation:

Benson Company uses the LIFO inventory costing method for both its tax reporting purposes and its financial reporting purposes. In its footnotes, Benson Company is required to report the amount at which inventories would have been reported under FIFO method.

The difference between these two numbers is commonly referred to as LIFO Reserve.

LIFO reserve represents the difference in ending inventory using LIFO and ending inventory if FIFO were employed instead.

Third option is the correct option.

LIFO reserve = FIFO inventory cost - LIFO inventory cost

FIFO inventory cost = LIFO inventory cost + LIFO reserve