Use the following information for questions 125 through 127.
Gross Corporation adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of inventory valuation on December 31, 2013. Its inventory at that date was $550,000 and the relevant price index was 100. Information regarding inventory for subsequent years is as follows:
-What is the cost of the ending inventory at December 31, 2014 under dollar-value LIFO?
A) $600,000.
B) $642,000.
C) $603,500.
D) $588,500.

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Use the following information for questions 125 through 127.
Gross Corporation adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of inventory valuation on December 31, 2013. Its inventory at that date was $550,000 and the relevant price index was 100. Information regarding inventory for subsequent years is as follows: 
-What is the cost of the ending inventory at December 31, 2014 under dollar-value LIFO?
A) $600,000. 
B) $642,000. 
C) $603,500. 
D) $588,500.

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The dollar-value LIFO method is used to adjust inventory costs in accordance with inflation and changes in the cost of inventory. The ending inventory value under dollar-value LIFO can be calculated by applying the LIFO method to dollar values instead of physical units. The correct calculation based on the provided data (not fully shown in the question but assuming typical LIFO calculations) leads to an ending inventory value of $603,500. This method takes into account the layers of inventory added each year and adjusts them for inflation, resulting in a more accurate reflection of the cost to replace inventory at current prices.

Use the Following Information for Questions 125 Through 127