Fulbright Corp. uses the periodic inventory system. During its first year of operations, Fulbright made the following purchases (listed in chronological order of acquisition):   41 units at $103 per unit 75 units at $82 per unit 171 units at $62 per unit Sales for the year totaled 275 units, leaving 12 units on hand at the end of the year. In comparing the ending inventory balances of FIFO and LIFO, the ending inventory value under FIFO less the ending inventory balance under LIFO results in a difference of:   Multiple Choice   $53.   $492.   $0.   $(492).

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Fulbright Corp. uses the periodic inventory system. During its first year of operations, Fulbright made the following purchases (listed in chronological order of acquisition):
 

  • 41 units at $103 per unit
  • 75 units at $82 per unit
  • 171 units at $62 per unit

Sales for the year totaled 275 units, leaving 12 units on hand at the end of the year.

In comparing the ending inventory balances of FIFO and LIFO, the ending inventory value under FIFO less the ending inventory balance under LIFO results in a difference of:

 

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    $53.

  •  

    $492.

  •  

    $0.

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    $(492).

 
 
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