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问题如下:
Given during an inflationary environment, a LIFO liquidation will most likely result in an decrease in:
选项:
A.
Net profit margin
B.
accounts receivable
C.
Cost of sales per unit
解释:
C is correct.
during an inflationary environment, a LIFO liquidation will decrease in cost of sales, because of older and lower costs are included in cost of sales.
考点:LIFO liquidation
所谓的“后进先出法清算(LIFO liquidation)”操纵手法,可以理解为“吃存货”。具体举例:一个企业不再新进存货时,存货只有出,没有进,所以叫“吃存货”。那么在膨胀环境下,COGS减小,Net Income 上升。具体表现为:intventoty quantity 减少,LIFO reserve 降低;COGS减少,Net Income 上升,所以对应的profitability 也会上升。
通货膨胀价格上升,LIFO模式下,COGS会高,EBIT会低NI就低,那为啥gross profit margin降低不对呢